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CAT S52 vs iQOO 15R
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Comparing the CAT S52 vs iQOO 15R across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: iQOO 15R runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while CAT S52 runs at 2.3 GHz, making iQOO 15R the better performer.
Display: iQOO 15R offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while CAT S52 offers 5.65 inches, making iQOO 15R the larger display of the two. iQOO 15R features a AMOLED display compared to CAT S52's IPS LCD, making iQOO 15R the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while CAT S52 offers 12 MP, making iQOO 15R better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while CAT S52 offers 8 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.
Battery: iQOO 15R offers a higher battery capacity with 7600 mAh, while CAT S52 offers 3100 mAh, making iQOO 15R better for longer battery life.
Storage: CAT S52 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while iQOO 15R offers 256 GB, making CAT S52 the better option for storage.
Summary
Spec Score
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71%
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92%
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Release Date
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12 Nov, 2020
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03 Mar, 2026
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Performance
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MediaTek Helio P35
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Display
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5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
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6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
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IPS LCD
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AMOLED
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720x1440 px (HD+)
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1260x2750 px (FHD+)
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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
Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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N/A
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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8 MP
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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3100 mAh
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7600 mAh
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Fast Charging
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100W Super Flash Charging
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Storage
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64 GB
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256 GB
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N/A
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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N/A
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8.6/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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N/A
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4.4/5
(1,330 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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3,078,708
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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18h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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₹49,999
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Feb 24, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v9.0 (Pie)
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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4 Year
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Security Updates
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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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Origin OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Excellent
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Chipset
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MediaTek Helio P35
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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Processor
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Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
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Octa core
3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon |
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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N/A
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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PowerVR GE8320
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Adreno 826
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RAM
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4 GB
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8 GB / 12 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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LPDDR5X Ultra
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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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N/A
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3,078,708
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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13.0 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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5,071
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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26.1 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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IPS LCD
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
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6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1440 px (HD+)
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1260x2750 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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5000 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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1800 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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144 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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285 ppi
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466 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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68.02 %
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90.69 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v6
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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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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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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94.57 %
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Design
Height
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158.1 mm
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157.61 mm
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Width
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76.6 mm
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74.42 mm
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Thickness
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9.69 mm
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7.9 mm
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Weight
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210 grams
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202 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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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 1.5 meter)
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Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Ruggedness
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N/A
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Dust proof
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/1.4" sensor size |
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V |
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N/A
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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OIS
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N/A
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Yes
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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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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom |
Video Recording
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @60 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Optical Image stabilization
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Good
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Excellent
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Resolution
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8 MP
Primary Camera |
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size |
Flash
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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N/A
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4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps |
Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Capacity
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3100 mAh
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7600 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Si/C Li-Ion
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TalkTime
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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
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Yes 100W Super Flash 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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18h 23m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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0h 45m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB
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256 GB / 512 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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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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SIM Type
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N/A
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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 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)
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) / 800(band 20) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
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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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
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SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38)
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) / 800(band 20) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) |
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)
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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
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Yes with Glonass
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NFC
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Yes
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Yes
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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USB Type-C
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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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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Ultrasonic
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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₹49,999
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