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Honor X9c vs vivo S20
Comparing the Honor X9c vs vivo S20 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: vivo S20 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.63 GHz, while Honor X9c runs at 2.2 GHz, making vivo S20 the better performer.
Display: Honor X9c offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while vivo S20 offers 6.67 inches, making Honor X9c the larger display of the two. Both Honor X9c and vivo S20 feature the same AMOLED display.
Rear Camera: Honor X9c offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while vivo S20 offers 50 MP, making Honor X9c better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: vivo S20 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Honor X9c offers 16 MP, making vivo S20 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Honor X9c offers a higher battery capacity with 6600 mAh, while vivo S20 offers 6500 mAh, making Honor X9c better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Honor X9c and vivo S20 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
Summary
Spec Score
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84%
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86%
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Release Date
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12 Jul, 2025
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N/A
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Performance
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Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Display
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
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AMOLED
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AMOLED
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1224x2700 px (FHD+)
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1260x2800 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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6600 mAh
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6500 mAh
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66W Super Charging
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90W Flash Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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256 GB
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256 GB
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 2.2
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Expert Review
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7.7/10
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N/A
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.2/5
(711 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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576,392
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Jul 12, 2025
(Official)
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N/A
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Operating System
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Android v14
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Android v15
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Custom UI
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MagicOS
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Origin OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
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Processor
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Octa core
2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510 |
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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4 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 710
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Adreno 720
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RAM
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8 GB
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8 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5
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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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576,392
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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27.0 s
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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8.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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17.5 %
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N/A
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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AMOLED (Curved Display)
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
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Resolution
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1224x2700 px (FHD+)
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1260x2800 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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4000 nits
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5000 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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1300 nits
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.8:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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437 ppi
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460 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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90.29 %
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90.3 %
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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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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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N/A
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Yes
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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94.10 %
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Design
Height
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162.8 mm
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160.35 mm
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Width
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75.5 mm
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74.18 mm
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Thickness
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7.98 mm
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7.19 mm
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Weight
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189 grams
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186 grams
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Water Resistance
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Yes Splash proof IP65M
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor |
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5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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OIS
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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 Ring LED
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Image Resolution
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12000 x 9000 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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10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Filters Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Dual Video Recording
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N/A
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Resolution
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16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length |
Autofocus
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N/A
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Yes
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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3840x2160 fps
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Capacity
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6600 mAh
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6500 mAh
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Battery Type
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Silicon Carbon
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Silicon Carbon
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Quick Charging
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Yes 66W Super Charging
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Yes 90W Flash 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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10h 42m
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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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0h 59m 0s
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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256 GB
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256 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 2.2
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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 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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5G Bands: FDD N3
TDD N40 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) |
SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N3
TDD N40 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) |
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.1
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Yes v5.4
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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
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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Yes
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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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On-screen
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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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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