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Huawei G8 vs Honor 5X
Comparing the Huawei G8 vs Honor 5X across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Both Huawei G8 and Honor 5X run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.
Display: Both Huawei G8 and Honor 5X offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Both Huawei G8 and Honor 5X feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Both Huawei G8 and Honor 5X feature a 5 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Both Huawei G8 and Honor 5X offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.
Storage: Huawei G8 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Honor 5X offers 16 GB, making Huawei G8 the better option for storage.
User Rating: Huawei G8 receives a higher user rating of 5, while Honor 5X has a rating of 4.1.
Summary
Spec Score
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68%
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69%
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Release Date
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25 Jun, 2016
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01 Feb, 2016
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Performance
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Snapdragon 615
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Snapdragon 616
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Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
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3 GB RAM
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2 GB RAM
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Display
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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Rear Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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Front Camera
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5 MP
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5 MP
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Battery
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3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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N/A
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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32 GB
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16 GB
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Expert Review
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N/A
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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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5/5
(1 rating)
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4.1/5
(20,212 ratings)
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Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Feb 01, 2016
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
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Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
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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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Avg
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Avg
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939
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Processor
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Octa core
1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Octa core
1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 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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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 405
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Adreno 405
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RAM
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3 GB
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2 GB
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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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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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Pixel Density
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401 ppi
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401 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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71.55 %
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72.07 %
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Design
Height
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152 mm
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151.3 mm
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Width
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76.5 mm
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76.3 mm
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Thickness
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7.5 mm
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8.1 mm
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Weight
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167 grams
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158 grams
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Build Material
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Frame: Metal
Back: Metal |
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal |
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 Camera |
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor |
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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No
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Flash
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Yes Dual-color LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4128 x 3096 Pixels
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4128 x 3096 Pixels
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
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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
Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Good
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Good
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Resolution
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5 MP
Primary Camera |
5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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N/A
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No
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Flash
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N/A
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No
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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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3000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-Polymer
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 26 Hours(3G) / Up to 27 Hours(2G)
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Quick Charging
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N/A
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Yes Quick Charging v3.0
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Storage
Internal Storage
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32 GB
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16 GB
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 64 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
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SIM1: Micro 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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SIM 1
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) |
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) |
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N/A
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 0.49 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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N/A
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v4.0
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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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N/A
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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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N/A
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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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