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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max 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 17 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,921, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max scores 8,021, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better performer.
Display: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches, but Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for front camera photography.
Battery: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4832 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 4685 mAh, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is rated 8.4.
User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.7.
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Summary
Release Date
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19 Sep, 2025
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13 Sep, 2024
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14 May, 2026
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Performance
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Apple A19 Pro
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Apple A18 Pro
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
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Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
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Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
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12 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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16 GB RAM
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Display
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6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
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6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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Super Retina XDR OLED
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Super Retina XDR
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AMOLED
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1320x2868 px (FHD+)
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1320x2868 px (FHD+)
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1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
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48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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200 MP
Telephoto Camera
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48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)
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12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
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Battery
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4832 mAh
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4685 mAh
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6600 mAh
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40W Fast Charging
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20W Fast Charging
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100W Flash Charging
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Wireless 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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512 GB
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NVMe
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NVMe
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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8.6/10
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8.4/10
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8.7/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.7/5
(1,456 ratings)
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4.7/5
(17,246 ratings)
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4.6/5
(29 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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2,521,699
AnTuTu Score
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1,774,620
AnTuTu Score
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3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Sep 19, 2025
(Official)
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Sep 13, 2024
(Official)
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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iOS v26
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iOS v18
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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5 Years
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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5 Years
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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N/A
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N/A
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Origin OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Best In Class
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Chipset
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Apple A19 Pro
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Apple A18 Pro
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Processor
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Hexa Core
4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core |
Hexa Core
4.05 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core |
Octa core
4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon |
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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3 nm
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3 nm
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Apple GPU (six-core graphics)
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Apple GPU (six-core graphics)
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Adreno 840
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RAM
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12 GB
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8 GB
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16 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5X Ultra
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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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2,521,699
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1,774,620
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3,977,648
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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17.0 s
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15.0 s
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14.0 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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N/A
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6,450
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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3.0 %
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6.0 %
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7.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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15.6 %
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28.0 %
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21.7 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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Super Retina XDR OLED
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Super Retina XDR
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
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6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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Resolution
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1320x2868 px (FHD+)
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1320x2868 px (FHD+)
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1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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3000 nits
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2000 nits
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4500 nits
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HBM Brightness
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1600 nits
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2000 nits
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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144 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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19.8:9
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Pixel Density
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460 ppi
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458 ppi
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510 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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91.5 %
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92.2 %
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89.7 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole 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
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Yes
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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N/A
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94.49 %
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Design
Height
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163.4 mm
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163 mm
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162.98 mm
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Width
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78 mm
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77.6 mm
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76.81 mm
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Thickness
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8.75 mm
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8.25 mm
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8.19 mm
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Weight
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231 grams
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227 grams
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232 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Ceramic Shield 2
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Back: Textured Matt Glass
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Back: Glass
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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 6 meter)
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N/A
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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N/A
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size |
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size |
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size |
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48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size |
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size |
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size |
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48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size |
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection 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-color LED Flash
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Yes Dual-color LED Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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8000 x 6000 Pixels
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8000 x 6000 Pixels
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N/A
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
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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 |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom |
Video Recording
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4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps HD @30 fps |
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode ProRes Video Audio Zoom Stereo recording |
Slow Motion
Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode ProRes Video Audio Zoom Stereo recording |
N/A
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Best In Class
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size |
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes
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N/A
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Flash
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Yes Retina Flash
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Yes Retina Flash
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Yes Screen flash
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Camera Features
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Wide Angle Selfie
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N/A
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N/A
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Video Recording
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4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps |
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps |
N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Capacity
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4832 mAh
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4685 mAh
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6600 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Quick Charging
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Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes
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Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 100W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins
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Yes 25W Wireless Charging
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Yes 40W Wireless 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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N/A
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15h 10m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 17m 0s
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1h 36m 0s
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0h 36m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
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256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
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512 GB
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Storage Type
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NVMe
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NVMe
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UFS 4.1
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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: 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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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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 700 (band 12) |
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
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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) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12) |
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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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 v6.0
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Yes v5.3
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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 A-GPS 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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IR Blaster
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N/A
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No
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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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N/A
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Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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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 Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
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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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No
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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N/A
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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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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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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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