HTC Desire 826
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HTC Desire 826 vs Sony Xperia Z2
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Comparing the HTC Desire 826 vs Sony Xperia Z2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Sony Xperia Z2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while HTC Desire 826 runs at 1.7 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z2 the better performer.
Display: HTC Desire 826 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 5.2 inches, making HTC Desire 826 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 826 features a S-LCD 3 display compared to Sony Xperia Z2's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 826 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while HTC Desire 826 offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: HTC Desire 826 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 2.2 MP, making HTC Desire 826 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while HTC Desire 826 offers 2600 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both HTC Desire 826 and Sony Xperia Z2 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.
User Rating: Sony Xperia Z2 receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while HTC Desire 826 has a rating of 3.6.
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HTC Desire 826
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Summary
Release Date
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12 Apr, 2015
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15 Apr, 2014
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02 Mar, 2025
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Performance
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Snapdragon 615
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Snapdragon 801
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Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
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(upto 2.3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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2 GB RAM
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3 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Display
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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S-LCD 3
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IPS LCD
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Super AMOLED
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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N/A
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N/A
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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20.7 MP
Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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N/A
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N/A
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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N/A
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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Front Camera
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13 MP
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2.2 MP
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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2600 mAh
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3200 mAh
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5000 mAh
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N/A
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N/A
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45W Super Fast Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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16 GB
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16 GB
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128 GB
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N/A
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N/A
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UFS 2.2
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Expert Review
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N/A
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N/A
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7.5/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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3.6/5
(3,344 ratings)
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3.9/5
(1,171 ratings)
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4.4/5
(5,649 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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655,225
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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9h 21m
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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₹25,999
@ Flipkart
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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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Apr 12, 2015
(Official)
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Apr 15, 2014
(Official)
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Mar 02, 2025
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v5.0.1 (Lollipop)
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Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
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Android v15
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OS Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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6 Years
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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6 Years
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Custom UI
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HTC Sense
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N/A
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Samsung One UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Avg
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Avg
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Very Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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Processor
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Octa core
1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
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Octa core
2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
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64 bit
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N/A
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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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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 405
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Adreno 330
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Adreno 710
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RAM
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2 GB
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3 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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N/A
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LPDDR4X
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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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655,225
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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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24.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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6.0 %
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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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28.4 %
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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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S-LCD 3
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IPS LCD
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Super AMOLED
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Screen Size
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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1900 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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1200 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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N/A
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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N/A
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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401 ppi
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424 ppi
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385 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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67.95 %
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69.11 %
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86.64 %
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Screen Protection
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No
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
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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 HDR 10+
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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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87.8 %
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Design
Height
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158 mm
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146.8 mm
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162.7 mm
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Width
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77.5 mm
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73.3 mm
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78 mm
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Thickness
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7.9 mm
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8.2 mm
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7.4 mm
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Weight
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183 grams
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163 grams
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195 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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N/A
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Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
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Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
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Ruggedness
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N/A
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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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Good
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Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI |
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor |
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size |
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N/A
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N/A
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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N/A
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N/A
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5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
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 LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4128 x 3096 Pixels
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5248 x 3936 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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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus |
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus |
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus |
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps HD @120 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Video HDR
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Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Good
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Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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13 MP
Primary Camera1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor |
2.2 MP
Primary Camera |
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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N/A
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N/A
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No
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Flash
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No
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No
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No
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Camera Features
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N/A
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N/A
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Fixed Focus
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 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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2600 mAh
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3200 mAh
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5000 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 18.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.7 Hours(2G)
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Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)
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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 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes
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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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9h 21m
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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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1h 3m 27s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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16 GB
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16 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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N/A
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UFS 2.2
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 128 GB
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Yes Up to 128 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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Single 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: Micro
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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
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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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) |
N/A
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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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)
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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
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SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) |
N/A
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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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)
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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) |
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SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg
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Head: 1.071 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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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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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v4.1
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Yes v4.0
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Yes v5.4
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS
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Yes with A-GPS
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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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HDMI
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No
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Yes
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N/A
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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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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Audio Features
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Dolby Digital
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N/A
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Dolby Atmos
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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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Optical
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
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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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Applications
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N/A
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Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer
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N/A
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