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81%
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Comparing the Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 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 S9 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,141, while Apple iPhone XS Max scores 2,760, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better performer.
Display: Apple iPhone XS Max offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers 6.2 inches, making Apple iPhone XS Max the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone XS Max's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone XS Max and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 3174 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Apple iPhone XS Max and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone XS Max is rated 8.
User Rating: Apple iPhone XS Max receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has a rating of 4.5.
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Summary
Spec Score
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76%
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81%
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98%
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Release Date
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28 Sep, 2018
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16 Mar, 2018
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29 Oct, 2026
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Performance
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Apple A12 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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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 2.7 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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6 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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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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OLED
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Super AMOLED
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AMOLED
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1242x2688 px (FHD+)
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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N/A
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N/A
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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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12 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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12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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200 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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N/A
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200 MP
Telephoto Camera
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N/A
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N/A
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3.2 MP
Camera
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Front Camera
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7 MP
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8 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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3500 mAh
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8000 mAh
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Fast Charging
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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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64 GB
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64 GB
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512 GB
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NVMe
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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9.0/10
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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
(2,098 ratings)
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4.5/5
(39,312 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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248,237
AnTuTu Score
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4,214,275
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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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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Not Available in any store
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₹199,999
@ Amazon
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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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Mar 16, 2018
(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 v8.0 (Oreo)
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Android v17
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OS Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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6 Year
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Custom UI
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N/A
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N/A
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ColorOS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Apple A12 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995
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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
2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
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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10 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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Mali-G72 MP18
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Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16
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RAM
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4 GB
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6 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR5X
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Cooling Technology
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N/A
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N/A
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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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248,237
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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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N/A
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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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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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Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
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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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6.2 inches (15.75 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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1440x2960 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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N/A
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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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N/A
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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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18.5:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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456 ppi
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531 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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83.99 %
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91.13 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with notch
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Yes
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Yes with punch-hole display
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes
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N/A
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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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158.1 mm
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161.3 mm
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Width
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77.4 mm
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73.8 mm
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76.6 mm
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Thickness
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7.7 mm
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8.5 mm
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8.40 mm
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Weight
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208 grams
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189 grams
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233 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass |
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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Very Good
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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 |
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm 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 |
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length |
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N/A
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N/A
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200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length |
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N/A
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N/A
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3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel 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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4000 x 3000 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
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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 |
Auto Flash
Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus |
120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom |
Video Recording
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4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps |
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @30 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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N/A
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Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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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 |
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm 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
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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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Camera Features
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N/A
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Wide Angle Selfie
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N/A
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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N/A
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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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3500 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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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 25 Hours(3G)
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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 Fast Charging
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Yes 80W Super Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Yes
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Yes
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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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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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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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N/A
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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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64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
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512 GB
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Storage Type
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NVMe
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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No
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Yes Up to 400 GB
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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: Nano (Hybrid)
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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 Not Supported 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) |
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) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
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 Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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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) / 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) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
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 Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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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) / 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 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) 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 v5.0
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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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Stylus
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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N/A
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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Lightning
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3.5 mm
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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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Dolby Atmos
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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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Rear
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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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IRIS Scanner
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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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 rgbw 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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₹199,999
@ Amazon
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