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Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone 16
Comparing the Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone 16 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 Air scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,481, while Apple iPhone 16 scores 7,995, making Apple iPhone Air the better performer.
Display: Apple iPhone Air offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Apple iPhone Air the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone Air features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 16's Super Retina XDR, making Apple iPhone Air the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone Air and Apple iPhone 16 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Apple iPhone Air offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone Air better for front camera photography.
Battery: Apple iPhone 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 3561 mAh, while Apple iPhone Air offers 3149 mAh, making Apple iPhone 16 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Apple iPhone Air offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone Air the better option for storage.
Expert Review: Apple iPhone Air receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16 is rated 8.
User Rating: Apple iPhone Air and Apple iPhone 16 both receive the same user rating of 4.6.
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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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06 May, 2026
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Performance
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Apple A19 Pro
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Apple A18
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
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Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 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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1260x2736 px (FHD+)
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1179x2556 px (FHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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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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48 MP
Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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N/A
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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N/A
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8 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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3149 mAh
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3561 mAh
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6500 mAh
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20W Fast Charging
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20W Fast Charging
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90W 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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128 GB
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256 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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8.1/10
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8.0/10
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8.4/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.6/5
(212 ratings)
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4.6/5
(195,938 ratings)
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4.4/5
(109 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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2,067,200
AnTuTu Score
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1,764,170
AnTuTu Score
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3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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₹96,990
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₹67,900
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₹79,999
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Sep 09, 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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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Apple A19 Pro
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Apple A18
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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Processor
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Hexa Core
4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core |
Hexa Core
4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core |
Octa core
3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
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 (Five-core graphics)
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Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
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Adreno 829
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RAM
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8 GB
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8 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5
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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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2,067,200
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1,764,170
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3,000,897
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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16.0 s
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14.0 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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4,004
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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8.0 %
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10.0 %
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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12.0 %
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12.4 %
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17.4 %
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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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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Resolution
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1260x2736 px (FHD+)
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1179x2556 px (FHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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3000 nits
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2000 nits
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5000 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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60 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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460 ppi
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461 ppi
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460 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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88.69 %
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86.24 %
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90.11 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Yes
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N/A
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes
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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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N/A
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Yes
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Yes HDR 10+
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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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94.38 %
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Design
Height
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156.2 mm
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147.6 mm
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150.83 mm
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Width
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74.7 mm
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71.6 mm
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71.76 mm
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Thickness
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5.64 mm
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7.80 mm
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7.99 mm
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Weight
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165 grams
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170 grams
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191 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Ceramic Shield 2
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Back: Color-infused 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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Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Ruggedness
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N/A
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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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Excellent
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Resolution
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48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.626 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921 |
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N/A
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12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera |
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N/A
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N/A
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
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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 Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes 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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N/A
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8000 x 6000 Pixels
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N/A
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Settings
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N/A
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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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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10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom |
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
N/A
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Video Recording
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4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps HD @30 fps |
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion Night Time-Lapse Action Mode Audio Zoom |
Slow Motion
Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode 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/2.0 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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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 @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 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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3149 mAh
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3561 mAh
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6500 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 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 90W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Yes 20W Wireless Charging
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Yes 25W Wireless Charging
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Yes 40W Wireless Charging
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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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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16h 04m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 35m 0s
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1h 20m 0s
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0h 41m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
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128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
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256 GB / 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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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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Dual SIM
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SIM Type
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SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM
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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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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 |
N/A
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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) |
N/A
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SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75
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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 1.17 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 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz 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
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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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N/A
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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 Compass
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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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