Sony Xperia Ion LTE
₹21,549
(Discontinued)
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₹26,065
(Discontinued)
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Sony Xperia Ion LTE vs Samsung Galaxy S3
Comparing the Sony Xperia Ion LTE vs Samsung Galaxy S3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Sony Xperia Ion LTE runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S3 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Sony Xperia Ion LTE the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a screen size of 4.8 inches, while Sony Xperia Ion LTE offers 4.6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Ion LTE's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Ion LTE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12.1 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S3 offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Ion LTE better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.9 MP, while Sony Xperia Ion LTE offers 0.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S3 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a higher battery capacity with 2100 mAh, while Sony Xperia Ion LTE offers 1900 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S3 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Sony Xperia Ion LTE and Samsung Galaxy S3 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.
User Rating: Sony Xperia Ion LTE and Samsung Galaxy S3 both receive the same user rating of 4.1.
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Sony Xperia Ion LTE
₹21,549
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Summary
Release Date
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24 Jun, 2012
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29 May, 2012
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14 May, 2026
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Expert Review
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N/A
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N/A
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8.7/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.1/5
(237 ratings)
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4.1/5
(2,761 ratings)
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4.7/5
(34 ratings)
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Not Available in any store
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Not Available in any store
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₹159,999
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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N/A
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
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Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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N/A
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TouchWiz UI
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Origin OS
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Performance
Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260
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Samsung Exynos 4
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Processor
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Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon
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Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9
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Octa core
4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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64 bit
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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 220
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Mali-400 MP4
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Adreno 840
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RAM
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1 GB
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1 GB
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16 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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N/A
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LPDDR5X Ultra
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Performance Test Results
AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.
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N/A
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N/A
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3,977,648
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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14.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.
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N/A
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N/A
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6,450
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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7.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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21.7 %
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Display
Display Type
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LCD
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Super AMOLED
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
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4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1280 px (HD)
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720x1280 px (HD)
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1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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4500 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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N/A
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144 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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N/A
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19.8:9
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Pixel Density
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319 ppi
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306 ppi
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510 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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64.46 %
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65.71 %
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89.7 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla Glass v2 Scratch-resistant glass
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes with punch-hole display
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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N/A
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94.49 %
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Design
Height
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133 mm
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136.6 mm
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162.98 mm
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Width
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68 mm
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70.6 mm
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76.81 mm
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Thickness
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10.6 mm
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8.6 mm
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8.19 mm
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Weight
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144 grams
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133 grams
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232 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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N/A
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Back: Glass
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Rear Camera
Resolution
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12.1 MP
Primary Camera |
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor |
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size |
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N/A
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N/A
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200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size |
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N/A
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N/A
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50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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OIS
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N/A
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No
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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3264 x 2448 Pixels
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N/A
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Settings
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N/A
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Smile detection Digital image stabilization |
Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Smile detection Touch to focus |
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom |
Video Recording
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 fps |
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Optical Image stabilization
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N/A
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N/A
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Front Camera
Resolution
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0.3 MP
Primary Camera |
1.9 MP
f/2.6 Primary Camera |
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera |
Flash
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N/A
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No
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Yes Screen flash
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Camera Features
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Fixed Focus
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N/A
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N/A
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Video Recording
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N/A
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1280x720 @ 30 fps
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N/A
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Battery
Capacity
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1900 mAh
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2100 mAh
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6600 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 4(3G) / Up to 10(2G)
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Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 100W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 40W Wireless Charging
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Battery Test Results
Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.
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N/A
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N/A
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15h 10m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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0h 36m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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16 GB
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16 GB
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512 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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N/A
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 32 GB
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Yes Up to 64 GB
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N/A
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Single SIM
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Single SIM
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Dual SIM
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SIM Type
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N/A
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SIM1: Micro
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported 4G
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5G Not Supported
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5G 4G
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VoLTE
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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SIM 1
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4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4)
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N/A
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category Cat3)
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
SIM 2
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N/A
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N/A
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
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N/A
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 1.49 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v2.1
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Yes v4.0
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Yes v6.0
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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NFC
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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HDMI
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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N/A
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3.5 mm
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USB Type-C
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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N/A
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N/A
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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N/A
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Ultrasonic
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Other Sensors
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Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Applications
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ANT+ support Document Viewer
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N/A
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N/A
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