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Honor X8A vs Honor X9B
Comparing the Honor X8A vs Honor X9B across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Honor X9B runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Honor X8A runs at 2.0 GHz, making Honor X9B the better performer.
Display: Honor X9B offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Honor X8A offers 6.7 inches, making Honor X9B the larger display of the two. Honor X9B features a AMOLED display compared to Honor X8A's IPS LCD, making Honor X9B the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Honor X9B offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Honor X8A offers 100 MP, making Honor X9B better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both Honor X8A and Honor X9B feature a 16 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Honor X9B offers a higher battery capacity with 5800 mAh, while Honor X8A offers 4500 mAh, making Honor X9B better for longer battery life.
Storage: Honor X9B offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Honor X8A offers 128 GB, making Honor X9B the better option for storage.
Summary
Spec Score
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75%
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82%
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Release Date
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19 Apr, 2023
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16 Feb, 2024
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Performance
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MediaTek Helio G88
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4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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8 + 8 GB RAM
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Display
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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IPS LCD
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AMOLED
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1080x2388 px (FHD+)
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1200x2652 px (FHD+)
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90 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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100 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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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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4500 mAh
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5800 mAh
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22.5W Fast Charging
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35W Fast Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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256 GB
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N/A
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UFS 3.1
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Expert Review
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N/A
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7.5/10
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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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4.1/5
(788 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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494,241
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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13h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Feb 16, 2024
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v12
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Android v13
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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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Magic UI
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Magic 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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MediaTek Helio G88
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4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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Processor
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Octa core
2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
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-G52 MC2
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Adreno 710
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RAM
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6 GB
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8 + 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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N/A
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494,241
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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22.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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2.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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8.6 %
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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 (Curved Display)
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Screen Size
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2388 px (FHD+)
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1200x2652 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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1200 nits
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Refresh Rate
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90 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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19.9:9
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Pixel Density
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391 ppi
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429 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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89.3 %
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89.85 %
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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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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N/A
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92.8 %
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Design
Height
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162.9 mm
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163.6 mm
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Width
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74.5 mm
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75.5 mm
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Thickness
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7.5 mm
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7.98 mm
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Weight
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179 grams
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185 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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N/A
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Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Splash proof IP53
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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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100 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle |
108 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size |
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5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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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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10520 x 9520 Pixels
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12000 x 9000 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) Macro Mode |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Dual Video Recording
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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/2.5 Primary Camera |
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
Video Recording
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1920x1080 @ 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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4500 mAh
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5800 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-Polymer
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Quick Charging
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Yes 22.5W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 35W Fast Charging
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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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N/A
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13h 12m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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1h 40m 5s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB
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256 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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UFS 3.1
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Expandable Storage
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No
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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
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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 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) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.83 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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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 v5.1
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Yes v5.1
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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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Yes
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Yes
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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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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Side
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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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Accelerometer Compass
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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