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Comparing the Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Apple iPhone XS scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,765, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 scores 2,193, making Apple iPhone XS the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Apple iPhone XS offers 5.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone XS's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone XS and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone XS offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Apple iPhone XS offers 2658 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Apple iPhone XS offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone XS the better option for storage.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone XS and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 equally at 9.
User Rating: Apple iPhone XS receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has a rating of 4.4.
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Summary
Spec Score
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75%
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76%
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87%
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Release Date
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28 Sep, 2018
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22 Aug, 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 9600M
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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 4.21 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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5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
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OLED
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Super AMOLED
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AMOLED
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1125x2436 px (FHD+)
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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1272x2768 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 2.8x 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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50 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 (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
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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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2658 mAh
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4000 mAh
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8000 mAh
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Fast Charging
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15W Quick Charging
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80W Super VOOC 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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128 GB
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256 GB
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NVMe
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 4.0
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Expert Review
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9.0/10
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9.0/10
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N/A
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.7/5
(12,575 ratings)
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4.4/5
(4,091 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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433,713
AnTuTu Score
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281,443
AnTuTu Score
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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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Not Available in any store
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₹139,999
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Sep 28, 2018
(Official)
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N/A
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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 v8.1 (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 Years
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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6 Years
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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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Avg
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Good
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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 9600M MT6994
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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, M3 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-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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3 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-Drage MC12
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RAM
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4 GB
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6 GB / 8 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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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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433,713
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281,443
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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21.0 s
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N/A
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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5.0 %
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N/A
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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21.5 %
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N/A
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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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Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
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Resolution
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1125x2436 px (FHD+)
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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1272x2768 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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2000 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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463 ppi
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514 ppi
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462 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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80.93 %
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84.42 %
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91.48 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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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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96.0 %
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Design
Height
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143.6 mm
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161.9 mm
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156.5 mm
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Width
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70.9 mm
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76.4 mm
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74.3 mm
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Thickness
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7.7 mm
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8.8 mm
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8.4 mm
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Weight
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177 grams
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201 grams
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216 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Glass
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Water Resistance
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 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 IP66 IP69
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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N/A
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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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 |
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size SAK2L3 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size |
200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length |
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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 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size |
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N/A
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N/A
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200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 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
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Yes
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OIS
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Yes
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Yes Dual optical image stabilization
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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 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 |
Auto Flash
Face detection Touch to focus |
18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom |
Video Recording
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4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps |
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 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
Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Resolution
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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
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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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2560x1440 @ 30 fps
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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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2658 mAh
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4000 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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Si/C Li-Ion
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 29 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 15W Quick Charging v2.0
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Yes 80W Super VOOC 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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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
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128 GB / 512 GB
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256 GB
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Storage Type
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NVMe
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 4.0
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Expandable Storage
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No
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Yes Up to 512 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 SIM2: Nano
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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) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
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N/A
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 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) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
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N/A
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N/A
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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) / 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: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 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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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 v6.1
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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 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
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N/A
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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No
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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 Accelerometer Barometer 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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