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Honor 9X vs realme P3
Comparing the Honor 9X vs realme P3 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: realme P3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,097, while Honor 9X scores 1,354, making realme P3 the better performer.
Display: realme P3 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Honor 9X offers 6.59 inches, making realme P3 the larger display of the two. realme P3 features a AMOLED display compared to Honor 9X's IPS LCD, making realme P3 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: realme P3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Honor 9X offers 48 MP, making realme P3 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both Honor 9X and realme P3 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Honor 9X delivers longer battery life with 13h 42m, while realme P3 delivers 12h 44m, making Honor 9X the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Honor 9X and realme P3 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
Expert Review: realme P3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Honor 9X is rated 7.
User Rating: Honor 9X receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while realme P3 has a rating of 4.3.
Summary
Spec Score
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75%
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81%
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Release Date
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19 Jan, 2020
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19 Mar, 2025
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Performance
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HiSilicon Kirin
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Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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Display
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6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
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6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
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IPS LCD
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AMOLED
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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N/A
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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48 MP
Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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N/A
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Front Camera
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16 MP
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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4000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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N/A
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45W Fast Charging
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N/A
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 3.1
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Expert Review
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7.0/10
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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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4.4/5
(19,552 ratings)
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4.3/5
(30,351 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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187,409
AnTuTu Score
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764,410
AnTuTu Score
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13h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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12h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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₹15,999
@ Flipkart
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Jan 19, 2020
(Official)
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Mar 19, 2025
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v9.0 (Pie)
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Android v15
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OS Updates
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N/A
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2 Years
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Security Updates
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N/A
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3 Years
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Custom UI
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EMUI
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Realme UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Very Good
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Chipset
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HiSilicon Kirin 710F
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
View Details
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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
2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520 |
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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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G51 MP4
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Adreno 810
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RAM
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4 GB / 6 GB
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6 GB / 8 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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LPDDR4X
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Performance Test Results
AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.
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187,409
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764,410
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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23.0 s
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27.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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8.0 %
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6.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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25.4 %
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22.7 %
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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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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
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6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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2000 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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391 ppi
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395 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.28 %
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87.03 %
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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91 %
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92.65 %
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Design
Height
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163.5 mm
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163.15 mm
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Width
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77.2 mm
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75.65 mm
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Thickness
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8.8 mm
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7.97 mm
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Weight
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196.8 grams
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194 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Mineral Glass
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N/A
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Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Water resistant IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2.5 meter)
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Ruggedness
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N/A
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Dust proof
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size IMX480 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.61µm pixel size |
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8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length |
2 MP
Depth Camera |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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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 LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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8000 x 6000 Pixels
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8150 x 6150 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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4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps HD @240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion |
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/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size |
Camera Type
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Pop-Up
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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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4000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Silicon Carbon
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TalkTime
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Up to 24 Hours(3G)
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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N/A
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Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Battery Test Results
Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.
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13h 42m
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12h 44m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 37m 52s
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1h 1m
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 3.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 512 GB
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Yes Up to 2 TB
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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 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
SAR Value
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Head: 0.78 W/kg
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Head: 1.178 W/kg Body: 0.398 W/kg
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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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
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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 v5.2
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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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N/A
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No
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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USB Type-C
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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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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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Optical
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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 Gyroscope
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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₹15,999
@ Flipkart
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