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Honor 9i vs OnePlus 5
Comparing the Honor 9i vs OnePlus 5 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: OnePlus 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Honor 9i runs at 2.36 GHz, making OnePlus 5 the better performer.
Display: Honor 9i offers a screen size of 5.9 inches, while OnePlus 5 offers 5.5 inches, making Honor 9i the larger display of the two. OnePlus 5 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Honor 9i's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 5 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Honor 9i and OnePlus 5 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: OnePlus 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Honor 9i offers 13 MP, making OnePlus 5 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Honor 9i offers a higher battery capacity with 3340 mAh, while OnePlus 5 offers 3300 mAh, making Honor 9i better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Honor 9i and OnePlus 5 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
Expert Review: OnePlus 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Honor 9i is rated 7.
User Rating: OnePlus 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Honor 9i has a rating of 4.3.
Summary
Spec Score
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72%
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76%
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Release Date
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14 Oct, 2017
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22 Jun, 2017
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Performance
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HiSilicon Kirin
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Snapdragon 835
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Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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Display
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5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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IPS LCD
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Optic AMOLED
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1080x2160 px (FHD+)
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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Rear Camera
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16 MP
Primary Camera
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16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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2 MP
Camera
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20 MP
Camera
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Front Camera
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13 MP + 2 MP
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16 MP
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Battery
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3340 mAh
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3300 mAh
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N/A
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Dash Charging
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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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64 GB
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eMMC 5.1
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N/A
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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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4.3/5
(71,142 ratings)
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4.5/5
(22,039 ratings)
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Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
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N/A
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Operating System
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Android v7.0 (Nougat)
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Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
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Custom UI
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EMUI
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Oxygen OS
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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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
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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
2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 |
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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10 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-T830 MP2
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Adreno 540
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RAM
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4 GB
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6 GB / 8 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR3
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LPDDR4X
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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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Optic AMOLED
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Screen Size
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5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2160 px (FHD+)
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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Aspect Ratio
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18:9
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16:9
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Pixel Density
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409 ppi
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401 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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76.48 %
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72.81 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes
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N/A
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Design
Height
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156.2 mm
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154.2 mm
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Width
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75.2 mm
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74.1 mm
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Thickness
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7.5 mm
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7.2 mm
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Weight
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164 grams
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153 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium |
Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Good
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Resolution
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16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 |
16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size |
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2 MP
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20 MP
f/2.636 mm focal length 1µm pixel size |
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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No
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Flash
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Yes Dual-color LED Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4616 x 3464 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 |
2 x 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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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps |
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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13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size |
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2 MP
Camera |
N/A
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Autofocus
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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 Screen flash
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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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Full HD @30 fps
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps |
Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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3340 mAh
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3300 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-Polymer
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Quick Charging
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N/A
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Yes Dash Charging
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB
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64 GB / 128 GB
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Storage Type
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eMMC 5.1
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N/A
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 128 GB
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No
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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
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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 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) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) |
SIM 2
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N/A
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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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) |
SAR Value
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Head: 1.09 W/kg
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Head: 1.240 W/kg Body: 0.850 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
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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 v5.0
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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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Yes
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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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Front
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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 Gyroscope
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