Huawei Nova 5i
₹20,290
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Samsung Galaxy M40
₹15,798
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₹34,999
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Huawei Nova 5i vs Samsung Galaxy M40
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Comparing the Huawei Nova 5i vs Samsung Galaxy M40 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Huawei Nova 5i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M40 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Huawei Nova 5i the better performer.
Display: Huawei Nova 5i offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 6.3 inches, making Huawei Nova 5i the larger display of the two. Huawei Nova 5i features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making Huawei Nova 5i the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M40 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Huawei Nova 5i offers 24 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M40 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Huawei Nova 5i offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 5i better for front camera photography.
Battery: Huawei Nova 5i offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 3500 mAh, making Huawei Nova 5i better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Huawei Nova 5i and Samsung Galaxy M40 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
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Huawei Nova 5i
₹20,290
(Not Released in India)
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Samsung Galaxy M40
₹15,798
(Out of Stock)
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Summary
Release Date
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15 Jan, 2020
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18 Jun, 2019
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14 Jul, 2026
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Performance
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HiSilicon Kirin
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Snapdragon 675
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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 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Display
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.3 inches (16 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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IPS LCD
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PLS TFT LCD
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Super AMOLED
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1080x2310 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2344 px (FHD+)
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N/A
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N/A
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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24 MP
Primary Camera
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32 MP
Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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5 MP
Depth Camera
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N/A
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2 MP
Camera
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N/A
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N/A
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Front Camera
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24 MP
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16 MP
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16 MP
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Battery
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4000 mAh
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3500 mAh
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6000 mAh
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N/A
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15W Fast Charging
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33W Fast Charging
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N/A
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No Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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128 GB
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N/A
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eMMC 5.1
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UFS 2.2
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Expert Review
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N/A
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7.0/10
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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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N/A
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4/5
(18,912 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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173,420
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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9h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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Not Available in any store
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₹34,999
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₹35,846
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Jun 18, 2019
(Official)
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Jul 07, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v9.0 (Pie)
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Android v9.0 (Pie)
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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3 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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6 Year
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Custom UI
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EMUI
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Samsung One UI
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Nothing OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Good
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Very Good
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Chipset
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HiSilicon Kirin 710
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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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 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460 |
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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64 bit
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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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11 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 612
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Adreno 810
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RAM
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6 GB
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6 GB
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8 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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LPDDR4X
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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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173,420
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N/A
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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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N/A
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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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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PLS TFT LCD
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Super AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.3 inches (16 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2310 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2344 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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2000 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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1200 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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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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19.5:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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398 ppi
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409 ppi
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381 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.24 %
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84.71 %
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87.32 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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Yes
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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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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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91.8 %
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N/A
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Design
Height
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159.1 mm
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155.3 mm
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164.4 mm
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Width
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75.9 mm
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73.9 mm
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78.2 mm
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Thickness
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8.3 mm
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7.9 mm
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8.6 mm
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Weight
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178 grams
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168 grams
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210 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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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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N/A
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Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)
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Ruggedness
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N/A
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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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Very Good
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Resolution
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24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 |
32 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size |
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size |
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2 MP
Depth Camera |
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera |
N/A
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2 MP
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N/A
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N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous 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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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes
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Image Resolution
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5288 x 3968 Pixels
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6500 x 4920 Pixels
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N/A
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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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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
N/A
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Video Recording
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N/A
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4k @30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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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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Very Good
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Resolution
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24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size |
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS |
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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N/A
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No
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N/A
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Flash
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N/A
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No
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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N/A
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Full HD @30 fps
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N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Excellent
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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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3500 mAh
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6000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-ion
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N/A
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 29 Hours(4G)
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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N/A
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Yes 15W Fast Charging
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Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 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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N/A
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9h 12m
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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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2h 27m 34s
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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eMMC 5.1
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UFS 2.2
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 512 GB
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Yes Up to 512 GB
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N/A
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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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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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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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5G 4G
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VoLTE
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Yes
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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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
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SIM 2
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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) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
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SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 0.200 W/kg
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N/A
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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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO
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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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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v4.2
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v6.0
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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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Yes with Glonass
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NFC
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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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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USB Type-C
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Audio Features
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N/A
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Dolby Atmos
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N/A
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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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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Rear
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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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
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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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Not Available in any store
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Not Available in any store
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₹34,999
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₹35,846
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