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Honor 9 vs Honor 6X
Comparing the Honor 9 vs Honor 6X across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Honor 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Honor 6X runs at 2.1 GHz, making Honor 9 the better performer.
Display: Honor 6X offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Honor 9 offers 5.1 inches, making Honor 6X the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9 and Honor 6X feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Both Honor 9 and Honor 6X feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Both Honor 9 and Honor 6X feature a 8 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Honor 6X offers a higher battery capacity with 3340 mAh, while Honor 9 offers 3200 mAh, making Honor 6X better for longer battery life.
Storage: Honor 9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 6X offers 32 GB, making Honor 9 the better option for storage.
Summary
Spec Score
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73%
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70%
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Release Date
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16 Jan, 2019
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02 Feb, 2017
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Performance
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HiSilicon Kirin
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HiSilicon Kirin
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Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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3 GB RAM
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Display
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5.1 inches (12.95 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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12 MP
Primary Camera
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12 MP
Primary Camera
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20 MP
Camera
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2 MP
Camera
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Front Camera
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8 MP
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8 MP
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Battery
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3200 mAh
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3340 mAh
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Fast Charging
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Fast Charging
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N/A
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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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Expert Review
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N/A
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8.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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N/A
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4.2/5
(31,456 ratings)
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Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Feb 02, 2017
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v7.0 (Nougat)
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Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
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Custom UI
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N/A
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EMUI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Avg
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Chipset
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
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HiSilicon Kirin 655
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Processor
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Octa core
2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.84 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Octa core
2.1 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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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G71 MP8
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Mali-T830 MP2
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RAM
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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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5.1 inches (12.95 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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432 ppi
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401 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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68.5 %
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72.36 %
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Design
Height
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147.3 mm
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150.9 mm
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Width
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70.9 mm
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76.2 mm
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Thickness
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7.4 mm
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8.2 mm
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Weight
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155 grams
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162 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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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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12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor |
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor |
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20 MP
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2 MP
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Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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OIS
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N/A
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No
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Flash
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Yes Dual-color 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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4000 x 3000 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 |
Software Based Aperture
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N/A
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F0.95-F16
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Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 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
Primary Camera |
8 MP
Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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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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Camera Features
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N/A
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Fixed Focus
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Video Recording
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N/A
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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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3200 mAh
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3340 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-Polymer
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 23 Hours(3G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes Fast Charging
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Yes Fast Charging
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB
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32 GB / 64 GB
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 256 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: 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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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) / 850(band 5) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 850(band 19) |
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N/A
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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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) / 850(band 5) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 850(band 19) |
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N/A
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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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 v4.1
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with A-GPS
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NFC
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Yes
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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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Front
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Back
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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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