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Summary
90%
86%
Performance

Apple A14 Bionic

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 2100

8 GB RAM

Display

6.1" (15.49 cm)

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2815 mAh

4500 mAh

39 h talktime (4G)

Storage

64 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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3.5/5

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.6/5 based on 242,527 ratings

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4.3/5 based on 144,675 ratings

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General
Launch Date

October 18, 2020 (Official)

January 11, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

iOS v14

Android v12

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Excellent
Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Samsung Exynos 2100

CPU

Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm)

Octa core (2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Mali-G78 MP14

RAM

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR5

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 " (15.49 cm)

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

86.49 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

625 nits

1200 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 146.7 mm
Width: 71.5 mm
Thickness: 7.4 mm

Height: 155.7 mm
Width: 74.5 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

162 grams

177 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red, White

White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

Flash

, Retina Flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

2815 mAh

4500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes

, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), MIMO

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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