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84%
Apple iPhone 12
₹49,900
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85%
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₹33,999
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Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,953, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE scores 3,275, making Apple iPhone 12 the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 12's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 2815 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for longer battery life.
Storage: Apple iPhone 12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 the better option for storage.
Expert Review: Apple iPhone 12 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is rated 7.
User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a rating of 4.3.
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Summary
Spec Score
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84%
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85%
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Release Date
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18 Oct, 2020
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11 Jan, 2022
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Performance
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Apple A14 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
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4 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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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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Super Retina XDR
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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1170x2532 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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12 MP
Primary Camera
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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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8 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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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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2815 mAh
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4500 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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64 GB
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128 GB
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NVMe
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UFS 3.1
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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7.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.6/5
(230,634 ratings)
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4.3/5
(150,430 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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621,879
AnTuTu Score
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753,639
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Compare in 360 View
Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
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Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
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Operating System
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iOS v14
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Android v12
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OS Updates
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N/A
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4 Years
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Security Updates
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N/A
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5 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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Very Good
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Chipset
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Apple A14 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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 |
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
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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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5 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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RAM
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4 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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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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753,639
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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13.0 s
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19.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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8.0 %
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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20.9 %
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39.2 %
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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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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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Resolution
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1170x2532 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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1200 nits
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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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457 ppi
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403 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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86.89 %
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86.49 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
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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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Yes HDR 10+
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Design
Height
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146.7 mm
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155.7 mm
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Width
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71.5 mm
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74.5 mm
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Thickness
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7.4 mm
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7.9 mm
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Weight
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162 grams
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177 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Plastic
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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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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/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.8µm 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 Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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N/A
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8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size |
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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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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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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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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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
Burst mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
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 |
Video Recording
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4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps HD @30 fps |
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps HD @960 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse Audio Zoom 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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Resolution
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12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size |
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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N/A
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No
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Flash
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Yes Retina Flash
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N/A
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Video Recording
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4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
4k @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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2815 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 39 Hours(4G)
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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 50% in 30 minutes
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Wireless Charging
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Yes
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Yes
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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N/A
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Yes
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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 51m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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1h 19m 17s
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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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Storage Type
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NVMe
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UFS 3.1
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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
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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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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)
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) |
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)
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) |
SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.098 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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 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 v5.0
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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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NFC
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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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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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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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