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86%
Apple iPhone 13
₹45,490
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86%
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₹50,999
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Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB
Comparing the Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 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 13 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.23 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB runs at 2.9 GHz, making Apple iPhone 13 the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 13's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Apple iPhone 13 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 13 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4800 mAh, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 3227 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB better for longer battery life.
Storage: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB the better option for storage.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB equally at 8.
User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB has a rating of 4.2.
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Summary
Spec Score
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86%
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86%
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Release Date
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17 Sep, 2021
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29 Jan, 2021
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Performance
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Apple A15 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.9 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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6.7 inches (17.02 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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1080x2400 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
Wide Angle 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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N/A
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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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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Battery
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3227 mAh
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4800 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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128 GB
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256 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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8.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.6/5
(304,250 ratings)
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4.2/5
(827 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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626,954
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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9h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Sep 17, 2021
(Official)
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N/A
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Operating System
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iOS v15
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Android v11
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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 A15 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Processor
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Hexa Core
3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard |
Octa core
2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
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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LPDDR4X
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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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N/A
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626,954
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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13.0 s
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34.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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8.0 %
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8.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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21.8 %
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36.2 %
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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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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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Resolution
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1170x2532 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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1200 nits
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N/A
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Brightness
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N/A
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1300 nits
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HBM Brightness
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800 nits
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N/A
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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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20:9
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Pixel Density
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457 ppi
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393 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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86.89 %
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88.77 %
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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 with notch
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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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161.5 mm
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Width
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71.5 mm
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75.6 mm
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Thickness
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7.6 mm
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7.8 mm
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Weight
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174 grams
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200 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
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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 Angle1/1.9" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.7µm pixel size |
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size |
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12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length |
64 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera28 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel 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 |
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
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Camera Features
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5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom Apple ProRAW Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps |
7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Action Mode Audio Zoom Stereo recording |
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
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 |
10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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N/A
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
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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 @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps |
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 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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3227 mAh
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4800 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 40 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
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Wireless Charging
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Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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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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9h 38m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 33m 17s
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1h 1m 51s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB / 256 GB / 512 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 / N66
TDD N38 / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 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) |
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 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) |
SAR Value
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Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
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Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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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 6 (802.11 a/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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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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Audio Features
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Dolby Atmos 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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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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