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Summary
82%
80%
Performance

HiSilicon Kirin

6 GB RAM

HiSilicon Kirin

8 GB RAM

Display

6.26" (15.9 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

6.39" (16.23 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3750 mAh

26 h talktime (3G)

3500 mAh

Storage

128 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 3,572 ratings

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Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

June 25, 2019 (Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

EMUI

Performance
Very Good
Good
Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980

HiSilicon Kirin 810

CPU

Octa core (2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.27 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.88 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G76 MP10

Mali-G52 MP6

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

OLED

Screen Size

6.26 " (15.9 cm)

6.39 " (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

412 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.23 %

84.95 %

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.7 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 154.2 mm
Width: 73.9 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

Height: 157.4 mm
Width: 74.8 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Weight

174 grams

171 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Icelandic White

Black, Green, Purple

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Quad

Resolution

48 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 1.6µm pixel size)16 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4(27 mm focal length)

48 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera
16 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
2 MP f/2.4

Sensor

IMX586, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

32 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(0.8µm pixel size)

32 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3750 mAh

3500 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Super: 50 % in 30 minutes

, Super: 50 % in 15 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

No

, Up to 256 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope