HTC Desire 820
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HTC Desire 820 vs Samsung Galaxy A5
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Comparing the HTC Desire 820 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: HTC Desire 820 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A5 runs at 1.2 GHz, making HTC Desire 820 the better performer.
Display: HTC Desire 820 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A5 offers 5 inches, making HTC Desire 820 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A5 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 820's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A5 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 820 and Samsung Galaxy A5 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: HTC Desire 820 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A5 offers 5 MP, making HTC Desire 820 better for front camera photography.
Battery: HTC Desire 820 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A5 offers 2300 mAh, making HTC Desire 820 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both HTC Desire 820 and Samsung Galaxy A5 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A5 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while HTC Desire 820 has a rating of 4.
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HTC Desire 820
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Summary
Release Date
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05 Nov, 2014
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10 Jan, 2015
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14 May, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 615
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Snapdragon 410
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
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Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
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Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
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2 GB RAM
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2 GB RAM
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16 GB RAM
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Display
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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LCD
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Super AMOLED
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AMOLED
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720x1280 px (HD)
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720x1280 px (HD)
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1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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N/A
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N/A
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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N/A
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200 MP
Telephoto Camera
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N/A
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N/A
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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8 MP
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5 MP
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50 MP
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Battery
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2600 mAh
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2300 mAh
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6600 mAh
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N/A
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N/A
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100W Flash Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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16 GB
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16 GB
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512 GB
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N/A
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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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N/A
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8.7/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4/5
(3,202 ratings)
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4.1/5
(2,116 ratings)
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4.6/5
(29 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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Not Available in any store
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₹159,999
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Nov 05, 2014
(Official)
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N/A
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
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Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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HTC Sense
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N/A
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Origin OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Avg
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Avg
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Best In Class
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Processor
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Octa core
1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core |
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
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Octa core
4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 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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64 bit
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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 405
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Adreno 306
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Adreno 840
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RAM
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2 GB
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2 GB
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16 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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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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N/A
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3,977,648
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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14.0 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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N/A
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6,450
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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7.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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21.7 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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LCD
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Super AMOLED
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1280 px (HD)
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720x1280 px (HD)
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1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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4500 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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N/A
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144 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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N/A
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19.8:9
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Pixel Density
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267 ppi
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294 ppi
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510 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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67.04 %
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70.82 %
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89.7 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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Corning Gorilla Glass v4
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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N/A
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N/A
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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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N/A
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Yes
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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N/A
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94.49 %
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Design
Height
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157.7 mm
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139.3 mm
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162.98 mm
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Width
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78.7 mm
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69.7 mm
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76.81 mm
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Thickness
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7.7 mm
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6.7 mm
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8.19 mm
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Weight
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155 grams
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123 grams
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232 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Frame: Metal
Back: Metal |
Back: Glass
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Avg
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI |
13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor |
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size |
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N/A
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N/A
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200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size |
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N/A
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N/A
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50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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OIS
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No
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No
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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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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4128 x 3096 Pixels
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4128 x 3096 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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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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N/A
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom |
Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps |
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Good
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Avg
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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8 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor |
5 MP
Primary Camera |
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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No
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No
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N/A
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Flash
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No
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No
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Yes Screen flash
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Camera Features
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N/A
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Selfie Voice command Wide Angle Selfie
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N/A
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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N/A
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N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Capacity
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2600 mAh
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2300 mAh
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6600 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 22.4 Hours(3G)
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Up to 15 Hours(3G)
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 100W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 40W Wireless 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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N/A
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15h 10m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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0h 36m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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16 GB
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16 GB
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512 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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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 128 GB
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Yes Up to 64 GB
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N/A
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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: Nano
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported 4G
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5G Not Supported 4G
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5G 4G
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VoLTE
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N/A
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N/A
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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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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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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) |
N/A
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
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SAR Value
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Head: 0.203 W/kg Body: 0.316 W/kg
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Head: 648 W/kg Body: 0.478 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz Dual antennas
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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Mobile Hotspot
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N/A
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v4.0
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Yes v4.0
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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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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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NFC
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No
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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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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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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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No
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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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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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N/A
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Ultrasonic
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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