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75%
Apple iPhone XS
₹89,900
(Out of Stock)
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94%
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
₹89,499
(Out of Stock)
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Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
Comparing the Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S26 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 S26 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,491, while Apple iPhone XS scores 2,765, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone XS offers 5.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone XS's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone XS offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Apple iPhone XS offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4900 mAh, while Apple iPhone XS offers 2658 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus better for longer battery life.
Storage: Apple iPhone XS offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers 256 GB, making Apple iPhone XS the better option for storage.
Expert Review: Apple iPhone XS receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is rated 8.5.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while Apple iPhone XS has a rating of 4.7.
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Apple iPhone XS
₹89,900
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Summary
Spec Score
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75%
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94%
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Release Date
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28 Sep, 2018
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11 Mar, 2026
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Performance
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Apple A12 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 2600
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Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
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Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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4 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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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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OLED
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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1125x2436 px (FHD+)
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1440x3120 px (QHD+)
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N/A
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 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 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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10 MP
Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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7 MP
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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2658 mAh
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4900 mAh
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Fast Charging
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45W
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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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NVMe
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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9.0/10
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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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4.7/5
(12,575 ratings)
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4.8/5
(208 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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433,713
AnTuTu Score
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3,106,879
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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16h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Compare in 360 View
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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Feb 25, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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iOS v12.0
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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7 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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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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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Best In Class
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Chipset
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Apple A12 Bionic
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Samsung Exynos 2600
View Details
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Processor
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Hexa Core
2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest |
Deca Core
3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro |
Co-Processor
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M12
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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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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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7 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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Xclipse 960
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RAM
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4 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR5X
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Cooling Technology
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N/A
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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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433,713
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3,106,879
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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21.0 s
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10.0 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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6,210
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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5.0 %
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7.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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21.5 %
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24.4 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Display Type
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OLED
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Screen Size
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5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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Resolution
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1125x2436 px (FHD+)
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1440x3120 px (QHD+)
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Brightness
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625 nits
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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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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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463 ppi
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513 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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80.93 %
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91.58 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
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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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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes
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Yes HDR 10+
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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91.8 %
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Design
Height
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143.6 mm
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158.4 mm
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Width
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70.9 mm
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75.8 mm
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Thickness
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7.7 mm
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7.3 mm
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Weight
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177 grams
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190 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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N/A
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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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Ruggedness
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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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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 |
50 MP
Primary Camera3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" 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/2.2 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size |
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N/A
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10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
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OIS
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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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Image Resolution
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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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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
Burst mode |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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Camera Features
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Auto Flash
Face detection Touch to focus |
3 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording
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4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps |
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
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Video Recording Features
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Optical Image stabilization
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Video HDR
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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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 |
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" 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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Flash
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Yes Retina Flash
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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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Full HD @30 fps
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Capacity
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2658 mAh
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4900 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 45W 69% 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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Wireless Reverse Charging
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N/A
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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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16h 46m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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1h 1m
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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
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Storage Type
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NVMe
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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No
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No
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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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/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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VoLTE
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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) |
N/A
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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) |
N/A
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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 be) 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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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.0
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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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N/A
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NFC
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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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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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N/A
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Audio Jack
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Lightning
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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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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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No
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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N/A
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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Ultrasonic
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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N/A
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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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