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Honor 5C vs Honor 5X
Comparing the Honor 5C vs Honor 5X 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: Honor 5C runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Honor 5X runs at 1.5 GHz, making Honor 5C the better performer.
Display: Honor 5X offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Honor 5C offers 5.2 inches, making Honor 5X the larger display of the two. Both Honor 5C and Honor 5X feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Both Honor 5C and Honor 5X feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Honor 5C offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Honor 5X offers 5 MP, making Honor 5C better for front camera photography.
Battery: Both Honor 5C and Honor 5X offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.
Storage: Both Honor 5C and Honor 5X offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Honor 5C and Honor 5X equally at 7.
User Rating: Honor 5C receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Honor 5X has a rating of 4.1.
Summary
Spec Score
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70%
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69%
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Release Date
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30 Jun, 2016
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01 Feb, 2016
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Performance
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HiSilicon Kirin
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Snapdragon 616
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Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
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2 GB RAM
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2 GB RAM
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Display
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5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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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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Front Camera
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8 MP
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5 MP
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Battery
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3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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N/A
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Quick 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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Expert Review
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7.0/10
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7.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.2/5
(14,585 ratings)
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4.1/5
(20,212 ratings)
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Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Jun 30, 2016
(Official)
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Feb 01, 2016
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
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Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
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Custom UI
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EMUI
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EMUI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Avg
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Avg
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Chipset
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HiSilicon Kirin 650
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939
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Processor
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Octa core
2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Octa core
1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
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64 bit
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64 bit
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-T830 MP2
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Adreno 405
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RAM
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2 GB
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2 GB
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Display Type
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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Screen Size
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5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
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5.5 inches (13.97 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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Pixel Density
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424 ppi
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401 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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68.51 %
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72.07 %
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Screen Protection
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No
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N/A
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Design
Height
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147.1 mm
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151.3 mm
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Width
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73.8 mm
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76.3 mm
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Thickness
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8.3 mm
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8.1 mm
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Weight
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156 grams
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158 grams
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Build Material
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Frame: Metal
Back: Metal |
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal |
Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Good
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Resolution
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13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI |
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor |
Autofocus
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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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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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4128 x 3096 Pixels
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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Good
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Good
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Resolution
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8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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No
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No
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Flash
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No
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No
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-Polymer
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TalkTime
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Up to 18.9 Hours(3G) / Up to 31.5 Hours(2G)
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Up to 26 Hours(3G) / Up to 27 Hours(2G)
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Quick Charging
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N/A
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Yes Quick Charging v3.0
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Storage
Internal Storage
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16 GB
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16 GB
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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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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Dual SIM
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Dual SIM
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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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SIM1: Micro 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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SIM 1
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) |
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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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SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) |
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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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SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 0.49 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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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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Bluetooth
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Yes v4.1
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Yes v4.1
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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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NFC
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No
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No
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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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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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Back
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Rear
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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 Compass
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