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Honor 9N vs Honor 9i
Comparing the Honor 9N vs Honor 9i 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: Both Honor 9N and Honor 9i run at the same processing speed of 2.36 GHz.
Display: Honor 9i offers a screen size of 5.9 inches, while Honor 9N offers 5.84 inches, making Honor 9i the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9N and Honor 9i feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Honor 9i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Honor 9N offers 13 MP, making Honor 9i better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Honor 9N offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Honor 9i offers 13 MP, making Honor 9N better for front camera photography.
Battery: Honor 9i offers a higher battery capacity with 3340 mAh, while Honor 9N offers 3000 mAh, making Honor 9i better for longer battery life.
Storage: Honor 9i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 9N offers 32 GB, making Honor 9i the better option for storage.
Expert Review: Honor 9i receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Honor 9N is rated 6.
User Rating: Honor 9N receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Honor 9i has a rating of 4.3.
Summary
Spec Score
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72%
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72%
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Release Date
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31 Jul, 2018
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14 Oct, 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 2.36 GHz)
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3 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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Display
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5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
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5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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1080x2280 px (FHD+)
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1080x2160 px (FHD+)
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Rear Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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16 MP
Primary Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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2 MP
Camera
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Front Camera
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16 MP
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13 MP + 2 MP
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Battery
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3000 mAh
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3340 mAh
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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32 GB
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64 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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6.0/10
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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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4.4/5
(232,508 ratings)
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4.3/5
(71,142 ratings)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Jul 31, 2018
(Official)
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Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v8.0 (Oreo)
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Android v7.0 (Nougat)
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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 659
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
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Processor
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Octa core
2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 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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16 nm
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16 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-T830 MP2
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Mali-T830 MP2
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RAM
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3 GB / 4 GB
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4 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR3
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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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5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
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5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2280 px (FHD+)
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1080x2160 px (FHD+)
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Aspect Ratio
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19:9
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18:9
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Pixel Density
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432 ppi
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409 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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79.07 %
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76.48 %
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with notch
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Yes
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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79 %
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N/A
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Design
Height
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149.2 mm
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156.2 mm
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Width
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71.8 mm
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75.2 mm
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Thickness
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7.7 mm
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7.5 mm
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Weight
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152 grams
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164 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Mineral Glass
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N/A
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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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13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor |
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 |
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2 MP
Depth Camera |
2 MP
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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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N/A
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No
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes Dual-color LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4128 x 3096 Pixels
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4616 x 3464 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 @30 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 Primary CameraCMOS |
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
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N/A
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2 MP
Camera |
Flash
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N/A
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Yes LED Flash
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Camera Features
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Fixed Focus
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N/A
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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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3000 mAh
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3340 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-ion
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Storage
Internal Storage
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32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
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64 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 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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Yes
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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) / 850(band 5) |
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) / 850(band 5) |
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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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SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) |
N/A
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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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SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.09 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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Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct 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 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
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
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