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76%
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96%
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₹94,999
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98%
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Comparing the Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 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: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,930, while Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB scores 2,760, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 13h 51m, while Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB is rated 8.
User Rating: Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a rating of 4.5.
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₹124,900
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Summary
Spec Score
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76%
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96%
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98%
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Release Date
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28 Sep, 2018
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22 Jan, 2025
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29 Oct, 2026
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Performance
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Apple A12 Bionic
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Snapdragon 8 Elite
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
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Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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12 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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6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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OLED
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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AMOLED
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1242x2688 px (FHD+)
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1440x3120 px (QHD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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N/A
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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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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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200 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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200 MP
Telephoto Camera
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N/A
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50 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
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3.2 MP
Camera
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Front Camera
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7 MP
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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3174 mAh
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5000 mAh
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8000 mAh
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Fast Charging
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45W Fast Charging
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80W Super 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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UFS 4.0
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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8.6/10
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8.8/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.6/5
(2,016 ratings)
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4.5/5
(8,912 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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447,893
AnTuTu Score
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2,209,231
AnTuTu Score
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4,214,275
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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13h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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20h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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₹94,999
@ Amazon
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₹199,999
@ Amazon
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₹119,999
@ Croma
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Not Available in any other store
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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 28, 2018
(Official)
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Jan 22, 2025
(Official)
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Oct 22, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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iOS v12.0
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Android v15
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Android v17
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OS Updates
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N/A
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7 Years
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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7 Years
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6 Year
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Custom UI
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N/A
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Samsung One UI
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ColorOS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Apple A12 Bionic
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
View Details
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995
View Details
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Processor
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Hexa Core
2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest |
Octa core
4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon |
Octa core
4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro |
Co-Processor
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M12
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N/A
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N/A
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Architecture (The higher, the better)
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64 bit
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64 bit
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64 bit
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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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7 nm
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3 nm
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2 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
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Adreno 830
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Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16
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RAM
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4 GB
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12 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5X
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Cooling Technology
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N/A
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Vapor Chamber
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Vapor Chamber Cooling
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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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447,893
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2,209,231
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4,214,275
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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29.0 s
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14.0 s
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17.0 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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6,740
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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5.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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22.5 %
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N/A
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Excellent
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Display Type
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OLED
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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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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6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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Resolution
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1242x2688 px (FHD+)
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1440x3120 px (QHD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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625 nits
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N/A
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N/A
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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2600 nits
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3600 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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2000 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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120 Hz
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144 Hz
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Touch Sampling Rate
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N/A
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N/A
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288 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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20:9
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Pixel Density
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456 ppi
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498 ppi
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450 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.89 %
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92.31 %
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91.13 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
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Yes
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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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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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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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95.5 %
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Design
Height
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157.5 mm
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162.8 mm
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161.3 mm
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Width
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77.4 mm
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77.6 mm
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76.6 mm
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Thickness
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7.7 mm
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8.2 mm
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8.40 mm
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Weight
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208 grams
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218 grams
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233 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
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Back: Polycarbonate
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Water Resistance
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Yes Water resistant IP68
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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Shock proof
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Best In Class
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size |
200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size |
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size |
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12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size |
200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length |
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N/A
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10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length |
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N/A
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50 MP
f/3.4111 mm focal length 1/2.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size |
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes Laser Autofocus Multi-directional 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 Quad LED True Tone Flash
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Yes 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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16000 x 12500 Pixels
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N/A
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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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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
Burst mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Auto Flash
Face detection Touch to focus |
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus |
120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom |
Video Recording
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4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps Full HD @240 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps HD @30 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Optical Image stabilization
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Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor |
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length |
Autofocus
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N/A
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes Dual AF Phase Detection
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Flash
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Yes Retina Flash
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps HD @30 fps |
Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Capacity
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3174 mAh
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5000 mAh
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8000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
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Yes 80W Super Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Yes
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Yes 25W Wireless Charging
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Yes 50W Wireless Charging
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Reverse Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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N/A
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Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
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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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13h 51m
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20h 43m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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43m 54s
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1h 22m 8s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
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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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UFS 4.0
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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: Nano SIM2: eSIM
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
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SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported 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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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
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N/A
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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) |
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) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 700 (band 12) |
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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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
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N/A
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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) |
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 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) / 700 (band 12) |
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SAR Value
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N/A
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N/A
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Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.946 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz 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 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 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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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v5.4
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Yes v6.2
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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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Yes
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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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USB Type-C
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Audio Features
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Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
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N/A
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N/A
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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No
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Yes
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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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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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Ultrasonic
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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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Applications
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iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
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N/A
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N/A
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
|
₹94,999
@ Amazon
|
₹199,999
@ Amazon
|
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₹119,999
@ Croma
|
Not Available in any other store
|