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Comparing the Apple iPhone XS Max 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 10,105, while Apple iPhone XS Max 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 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'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 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 offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra better for front camera photography.
Battery: Apple iPhone XS Max delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra delivers 13h 51m, making Apple iPhone XS Max the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Apple iPhone XS Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 256 GB, making Apple iPhone XS Max the better option for storage.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone XS Max is rated 8.
User Rating: Apple iPhone XS Max and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra both receive the same user rating of 4.6.
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Summary
Release Date
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28 Sep, 2018
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22 Jan, 2025
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23 Jul, 2026
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Performance
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Apple A12 Bionic
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Snapdragon 8 Elite
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
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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 4.74 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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Main 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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7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
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OLED
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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1242x2688 px (FHD+)
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1440x3120 px (QHD+)
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1848x2448 px
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N/A
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Cover Display
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N/A
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N/A
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5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
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N/A
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N/A
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1248x1972 px
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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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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x 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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50 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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N/A
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N/A
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50 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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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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10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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3174 mAh
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5000 mAh
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4800 mAh
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Fast Charging
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45W Fast Charging
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45W
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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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64 GB
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256 GB
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256 GB
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NVMe
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UFS 4.0
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UFS 4.0
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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8.6/10
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8.5/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.6/5
(2,098 ratings)
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4.6/5
(6,269 ratings)
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4.9/5
(615 ratings)
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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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3,252,918
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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13h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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13h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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₹99,999
@ Amazon
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₹174,999
@ Samsung Shop
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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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Jul 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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7 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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7 Years
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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N/A
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Samsung One UI
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Samsung One UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Best In Class
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Best In Class
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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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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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
4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
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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3 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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Adreno 840
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RAM
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4 GB
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12 GB
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12 GB / 16 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5X Ultra
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Cooling Technology
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N/A
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Vapor Chamber
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Vapor Chamber
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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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3,252,918
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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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12.0 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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6,959
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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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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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OLED
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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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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7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
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Resolution
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1242x2688 px (FHD+)
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1440x3120 px (QHD+)
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1848x2448 px
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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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3000 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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4:3
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Pixel Density
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456 ppi
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498 ppi
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403 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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89.68 %
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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 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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87.9 %
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Design
Height
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157.5 mm
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162.8 mm
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123.9 mm
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Width
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77.4 mm
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77.6 mm
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81.9 mm
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Thickness
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7.7 mm
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8.2 mm
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9.7 mm
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Weight
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208 grams
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218 grams
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201 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: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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Form Factor
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N/A
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N/A
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Foldable Touch
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Dimensions
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N/A
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N/A
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Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm |
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 IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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Dust 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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Excellent
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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 |
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel 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 |
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size |
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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 |
N/A
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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 |
N/A
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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 Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
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OIS
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Yes
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Yes
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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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6120 x 8160 Pixels
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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
Burst mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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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 |
10 x Digital Zoom
2 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 @30/60/120/240 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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Excellent
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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 |
10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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N/A
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
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No
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Flash
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Yes Retina Flash
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N/A
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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 |
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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3174 mAh
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5000 mAh
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4800 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Si/C Li-Ion
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TalkTime
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N/A
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N/A
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Up to 26 Hours(2G)
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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 45W 63% in 30 minutes
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Wireless Charging
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Yes
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Yes 25W Wireless Charging
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Yes 20W Wireless Charging
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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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Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse 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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13h 51m
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13h 30m
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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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59m
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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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256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
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Storage Type
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NVMe
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UFS 4.0
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UFS 4.0
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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: 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) / 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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 |
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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) / 1900(band 39)
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 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) / 850(band 26) / 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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 |
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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) / 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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12) |
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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) 5GHz 6GHz 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 v6.0
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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 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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N/A
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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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Side
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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Ultrasonic
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Capacitive
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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 Barometer 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
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₹99,999
@ Amazon
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₹174,999
@ Samsung Shop
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