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84%
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95%
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Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S26
Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S26 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: Samsung Galaxy S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB scores 3,947, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB offers 5.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S26 feature a 12 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a higher battery capacity with 4300 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB offers 2227 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S26 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S26 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
Expert Review: Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S26 is rated 8.3.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB has a rating of 4.5.
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Summary
Spec Score
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84%
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95%
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Release Date
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18 Oct, 2020
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11 Mar, 2026
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Performance
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Apple A14 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
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Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
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Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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5.4 inches (13.72 cm)
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6.3 inches (16 cm)
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Super Retina XDR
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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60 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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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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Front Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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2227 mAh
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4300 mAh
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20W Fast Charging
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25W Fast Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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256 GB
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256 GB
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NVMe
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UFS 4.0
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Expert Review
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9.0/10
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8.3/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.5/5
(136,989 ratings)
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4.7/5
(224 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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630,403
AnTuTu Score
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3,113,347
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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11h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
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Feb 25, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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iOS v14
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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7 Years
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Security Updates
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N/A
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7 Years
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Custom UI
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N/A
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Samsung One UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Best In Class
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Chipset
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Apple A14 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
View Details
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Processor
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Hexa Core
3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm |
Deca Core
3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro |
Co-Processor
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Apple M14 motion
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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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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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5 nm
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2 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
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Xclipse 960
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RAM
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4 GB / 6 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4
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LPDDR5X
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Cooling Technology
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N/A
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Vapor Chamber
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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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630,403
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3,113,347
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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12.0 s
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11.0 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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6,665
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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5.0 %
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6.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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12.2 %
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12.6 %
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Display
Display Rating
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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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Screen Size
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5.4 inches (13.72 cm)
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6.3 inches (16 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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625 nits
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N/A
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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2600 nits
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PWM Dimming
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N/A
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480 Hz
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Refresh Rate
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60 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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477 ppi
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409 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.6 %
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90.64 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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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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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes
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N/A
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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90.9 %
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Design
Height
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131.5 mm
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149.6 mm
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Width
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64.2 mm
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71.7 mm
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Thickness
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7.4 mm
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7.2 mm
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Weight
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133 grams
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167 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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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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Ruggedness
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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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Excellent
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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 |
50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size |
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12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size |
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size |
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N/A
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10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
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OIS
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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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Image Resolution
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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6150 x 8150 Pixels
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Settings
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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
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode |
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
2 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash |
Video Recording
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4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps HD @30 fps |
8k @30 fps
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Video Recording Features
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Audio Zoom
Stereo recording |
Bokeh portrait video
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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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 |
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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N/A
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
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Flash
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Yes Retina Flash
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
Full HD @30 fps
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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2227 mAh
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4300 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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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 v2.0 55% in 30 minutes
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Wireless Charging
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Yes
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Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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Reverse Charging
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N/A
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Yes
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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N/A
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Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse 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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11h 22m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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1h 12m
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
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256 GB / 512 GB
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Storage Type
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NVMe
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UFS 4.0
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Expandable Storage
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No
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No
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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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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
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Network Support
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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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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
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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: FD-LTE 2100(band 1)
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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) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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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) |
SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 0.956 W/kg
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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 7 (802.11 a/be) 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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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v5.4
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with A-GPS
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NFC
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Yes
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Yes
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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No
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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Lightning
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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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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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No
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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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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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Ultrasonic
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
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