Apple iPhone 12 256GB
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Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Apple iPhone 12 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,953, while Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB scores 3,254, making Apple iPhone 12 256GB the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 256GB offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 12 256GB's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Apple iPhone 12 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 12 256GB better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 256GB offers 2815 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Apple iPhone 12 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 12 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB equally at 8.
User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB has a rating of 4.2.
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Apple iPhone 12 256GB
₹64,900
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₹27,999
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Summary
Release Date
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18 Oct, 2020
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29 Jan, 2021
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14 Jul, 2026
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Performance
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Apple A14 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
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Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Display
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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Super Retina XDR
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Super AMOLED
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1170x2532 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2344 px (FHD+)
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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64 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 1.1x Optical Zoom)
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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Front Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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16 MP
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Battery
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2815 mAh
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4000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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20W Fast Charging
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25W Fast Charging
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33W Fast Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Storage
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256 GB
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256 GB
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128 GB
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NVMe
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 2.2
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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8.0/10
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N/A
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.6/5
(241,969 ratings)
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4.2/5
(746 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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621,879
AnTuTu Score
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639,170
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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8h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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Not Available in any store
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₹34,999
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₹35,847
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Video
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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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Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
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N/A
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Jul 07, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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iOS v14
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Android v11
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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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3 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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6 Year
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Custom UI
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N/A
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Samsung One UI
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Nothing OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Chipset
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Apple A14 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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Processor
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Hexa Core
3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm |
Octa core
2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520 |
Co-Processor
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Apple M14 motion
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N/A
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N/A
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Architecture (The higher, the better)
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64 bit
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64 bit
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64 bit
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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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5 nm
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5 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
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Mali-G78 MP14
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Adreno 810
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RAM
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4 GB
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8 GB
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8 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4
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LPDDR5
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LPDDR4X
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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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621,879
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639,170
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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13.0 s
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18.0 s
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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8.0 %
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9.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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20.9 %
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19.5 %
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N/A
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Display Type
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Super Retina XDR
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Super AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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Resolution
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1170x2532 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2344 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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625 nits
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1300 nits
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N/A
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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2000 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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1200 nits
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Refresh Rate
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60 Hz
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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20:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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457 ppi
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424 ppi
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381 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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86.89 %
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85.92 %
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87.32 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes
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Yes HDR 10+
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N/A
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Design
Height
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146.7 mm
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151.7 mm
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164.4 mm
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Width
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71.5 mm
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71.2 mm
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78.2 mm
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Thickness
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7.4 mm
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7.9 mm
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8.6 mm
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Weight
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162 grams
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169 grams
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210 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Plastic
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N/A
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Water Resistance
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length |
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size |
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12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size |
64 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera28 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size |
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N/A
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12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size |
N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
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Yes
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OIS
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes
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Image Resolution
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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N/A
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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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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
Burst mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
N/A
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Camera Features
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5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
N/A
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Video Recording
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4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps HD @30 fps |
7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse Audio Zoom Stereo recording |
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size |
10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size |
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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N/A
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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N/A
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Flash
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Yes Retina Flash
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
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N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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2815 mAh
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4000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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N/A
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 33 Hours(4G)
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 25W Fast Charging
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Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes
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Wireless Charging
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Yes
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Yes
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N/A
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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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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8h 22m
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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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1h 0m 47s
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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Storage Type
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NVMe
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 2.2
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Expandable Storage
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No
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No
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N/A
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Dual SIM
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Dual SIM
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Dual SIM
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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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Network Support
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5G 4G
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5G 4G
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5G 4G
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VoLTE
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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SIM 1
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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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)
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 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
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SIM 2
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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)
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 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
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SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 0.74 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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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 v5.0
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v6.0
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with Glonass
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NFC
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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Lightning
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USB Type-C
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USB Type-C
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Audio Features
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Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
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N/A
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N/A
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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N/A
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On-screen
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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Ultrasonic
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Optical
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer 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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Not Available in any store
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Not Available in any store
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₹34,999
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₹35,847
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