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85%
Google Pixel 8 256GB
₹44,999
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89%
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₹59,849
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Comparing the Google Pixel 8 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB 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 S23 5G 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 3.36 GHz, while Google Pixel 8 256GB runs at 3.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB the better performer.
Display: Google Pixel 8 256GB offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 8 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 8 256GB's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 8 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 8 256GB offers 10.5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB better for front camera photography.
Battery: Google Pixel 8 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4575 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB offers 3900 mAh, making Google Pixel 8 256GB better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Google Pixel 8 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Pixel 8 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB equally at 8.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 8 256GB has a rating of 4.3.
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Summary
Spec Score
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85%
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89%
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Release Date
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04 Oct, 2023
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02 Feb, 2023
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Performance
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Google Tensor G3
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Display
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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OLED
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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Front Camera
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10.5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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4575 mAh
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3900 mAh
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27W Fast Charging
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25W Fast Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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256 GB
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256 GB
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 4.0
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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8.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.3/5
(2,220 ratings)
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4.6/5
(68,224 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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1,017,180
AnTuTu Score
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1,207,652
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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May 23, 2026
(Official)
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Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v14
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Android v13.0
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OS Updates
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7 Years
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4 Years
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Security Updates
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7 Years
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5 Years
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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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Very Good
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Very Good
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Chipset
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Google Tensor G3
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Processor
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Nona Core
3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510 |
Octa core
3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510 |
Co-Processor
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Titan M2
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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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4 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Immortalis-G715s MC10
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Adreno 740
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RAM
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8 GB
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8 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5X
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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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1,017,180
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1,207,652
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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22.0 s
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17.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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13.0 %
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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39.3 %
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34.6 %
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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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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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2000 nits
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1750 nits
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HBM Brightness
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1400 nits
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1200 nits
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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424 ppi
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422 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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87.1 %
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87.87 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Scratch-resistant glass
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes HDR 10+
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Yes HDR 10+
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Design
Height
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150.5 mm
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146.3 mm
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Width
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70.8 mm
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70.9 mm
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Thickness
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8.9 mm
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7.6 mm
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Weight
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187 grams
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168 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
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Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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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 (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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50 MP
Primary Camera7x Digital Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size |
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12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size |
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size |
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N/A
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10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus 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 Dual LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Camera Features
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7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Auto Flash
Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps Full HD @240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
Video HDR Macro Video Audio Zoom Stereo recording |
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
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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10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size |
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Camera Features
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Fixed Focus
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N/A
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Video Recording
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4k @24 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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4575 mAh
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3900 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 35 Hours(4G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes 27W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Wireless Charging
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Yes 18W Wireless Charging
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Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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Yes
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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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11h 50m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 27m 20s
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1h 4m 16s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB / 256 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 4.0
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Expandable Storage
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No
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No
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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
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Network Support
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5G 4G
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5G 4G
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VoLTE
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Yes
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Yes
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SIM 1
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 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) / 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) |
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SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
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SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 0.869 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.3
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Yes v5.3
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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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NFC
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Yes
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Yes
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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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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On-screen
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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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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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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₹44,999
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