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Comparing the Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,870, while Google Pixel 8 scores 3,294, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better performer.
Display: Google Pixel 8 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 8's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 8 offers 10.5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G better for front camera photography.
Battery: Google Pixel 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 4575 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 3900 mAh, making Google Pixel 8 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G equally at 8.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 8 has a rating of 4.4.
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Summary
Release Date
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04 Oct, 2023
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02 Feb, 2023
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20 Aug, 2026
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Performance
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Google Tensor G3
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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6 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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6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
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OLED
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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LCD
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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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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50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 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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N/A
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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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32 MP
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Battery
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4575 mAh
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3900 mAh
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7000 mAh
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27W Fast Charging
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25W Fast Charging
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30W Turbo Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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128 GB
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 3.1
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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8.0/10
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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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4.4/5
(19,547 ratings)
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4.6/5
(80,996 ratings)
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N/A
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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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N/A
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11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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Compare Prices
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₹37,699
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₹52,999
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₹26,999
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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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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Oct 04, 2023
(Official)
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Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
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Aug 14, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v14
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Android v13.0
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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7 Years
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4 Years
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2 Year
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Security Updates
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7 Years
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5 Years
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3 Year
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Custom UI
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N/A
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Samsung One UI
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Hello UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Chipset
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Google Tensor G3
View Details
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
View Details
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
View Details
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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 |
Octa core
2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
Co-Processor
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Titan M2
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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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4 nm
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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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Adreno 710
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RAM
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8 GB
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8 GB
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6 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5X
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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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N/A
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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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N/A
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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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N/A
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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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N/A
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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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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LCD
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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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6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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2000 nits
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1750 nits
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1050 nits
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HBM Brightness
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1400 nits
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1200 nits
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1050 nits
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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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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20:9
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Pixel Density
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424 ppi
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422 ppi
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391 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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85.74 %
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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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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
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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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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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N/A
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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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90.53 %
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Design
Height
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150.5 mm
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146.3 mm
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166.23 mm
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Width
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70.8 mm
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70.9 mm
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76.50 mm
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Thickness
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8.9 mm
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7.6 mm
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8.60 mm
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Weight
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187 grams
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168 grams
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213 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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Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish
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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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Yes Splash proof IP64
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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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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Very Good
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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 |
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm 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 |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm 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 |
N/A
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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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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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OIS
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Yes
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Yes
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N/A
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Flash
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Yes Dual LED 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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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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8150 x 6150 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
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
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 |
8 x Digital Zoom
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 |
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps HD @120 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 |
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion Audio Zoom |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Very Good
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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 |
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size |
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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Flash
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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Camera Features
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Fixed Focus
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N/A
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Fixed Focus
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Video Recording
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4k @24 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps HD @120 fps |
Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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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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7000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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N/A
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 35 Hours(4G)
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N/A
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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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Yes 30W Turbo Charging
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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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N/A
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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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N/A
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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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N/A
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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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N/A
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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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128 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 3.1
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Expandable Storage
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No
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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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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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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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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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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 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / 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) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) |
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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 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / 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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) |
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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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N/A
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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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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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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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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Yes v5.1
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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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No
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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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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3.5 mm
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Audio Features
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N/A
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N/A
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Dolby Atmos
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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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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Side
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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Ultrasonic
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Optical
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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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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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