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Honor 8X vs Honor 9N
Comparing the Honor 8X vs Honor 9N across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Honor 9N runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Honor 8X runs at 2.2 GHz, making Honor 9N the better performer.
Display: Honor 8X offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Honor 9N offers 5.84 inches, making Honor 8X the larger display of the two. Both Honor 8X and Honor 9N feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Honor 8X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 9N offers 13 MP, making Honor 8X better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both Honor 8X and Honor 9N feature a 16 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Honor 8X offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while Honor 9N offers 3000 mAh, making Honor 8X better for longer battery life.
Storage: Honor 8X offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 9N offers 32 GB, making Honor 8X the better option for storage.
User Rating: Honor 8X and Honor 9N both receive the same user rating of 4.4.
Summary
Spec Score
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75%
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72%
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Release Date
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24 Oct, 2018
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31 Jul, 2018
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Performance
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HiSilicon Kirin
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HiSilicon Kirin
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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3 GB RAM
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Display
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2280 px (FHD+)
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Rear Camera
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20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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Front Camera
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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16 MP
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Battery
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3750 mAh
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3000 mAh
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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64 GB
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32 GB
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eMMC 5.1
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eMMC 5.1
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Expert Review
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N/A
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6.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.4/5
(27,914 ratings)
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4.4/5
(232,508 ratings)
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Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Oct 24, 2018
(Official)
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Jul 31, 2018
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v8.1 (Oreo)
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Android v8.0 (Oreo)
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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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Good
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Good
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Chipset
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HiSilicon Kirin 710
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
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Processor
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Octa core
2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Octa core
2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 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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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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12 nm
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16 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G51 MP4
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Mali-T830 MP2
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RAM
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4 GB / 6 GB
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3 GB / 4 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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LPDDR3
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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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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2280 px (FHD+)
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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19:9
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Pixel Density
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396 ppi
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432 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.23 %
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79.07 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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N/A
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with notch
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Yes with notch
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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91 %
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79 %
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Design
Height
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160.4 mm
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149.2 mm
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Width
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76.6 mm
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71.8 mm
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Thickness
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7.8 mm
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7.7 mm
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Weight
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175 grams
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152 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Mineral Glass
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Back: Mineral Glass
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Good
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Resolution
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20 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length CMOS image sensor |
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
2 MP
Depth Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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OIS
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No
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N/A
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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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5160 x 3872 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 Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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Full HD @60 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size |
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS |
Camera Features
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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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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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3750 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 21 Hours(2G)
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 128 GB
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32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
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Storage Type
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eMMC 5.1
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eMMC 5.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 400 GB
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Yes Up to 256 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
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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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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VoLTE
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Yes
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Yes
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SIM 1
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) |
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N/A
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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 1800(band 3) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) |
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N/A
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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Wi-Fi Features
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Mobile Hotspot
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Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v4.2
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Yes v4.2
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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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Rear
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Rear
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
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