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LG G5
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LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy S8
Comparing the LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Samsung Galaxy S8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while LG G5 runs at 2.1 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while LG G5 offers 5.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG G5's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: LG G5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 12 MP, making LG G5 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S8 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while LG G5 offers 2800 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S8 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG G5 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better option for storage.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S8 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while LG G5 has a rating of 4.
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Summary
Spec Score
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76%
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79%
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Release Date
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01 Jun, 2016
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05 May, 2017
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Performance
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Snapdragon 820
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
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Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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Display
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5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
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5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
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IPS LCD
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Super AMOLED
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1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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Rear Camera
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16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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8 MP
Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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Front Camera
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8 MP
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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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2800 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Quick Charging
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Fast Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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32 GB
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64 GB
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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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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4/5
(444 ratings)
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4.6/5
(30,966 ratings)
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Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Jun 01, 2016
(Official)
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May 05, 2017
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
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Android v7.0 (Nougat)
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Custom UI
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LG UI
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N/A
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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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
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Processor
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Octa core
2.1 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo |
Octa core
2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 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 530
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Mali-G71 MP20
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RAM
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4 GB
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4 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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LPDDR4
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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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IPS LCD
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Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
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Screen Size
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5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
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5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
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Resolution
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1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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Aspect Ratio
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16:9
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18.5:9
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Pixel Density
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554 ppi
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568 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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69.98 %
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84.57 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v4
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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Bezel-less Display
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N/A
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Yes
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Design
Height
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149.4 mm
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148.9 mm
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Width
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73.9 mm
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68.1 mm
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Thickness
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7.3 mm
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8.0 mm
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Weight
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159 grams
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155 grams
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Build Material
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Frame: Metal
Back: Metal |
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal |
Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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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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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor |
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size |
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8 MP
9 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size |
N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes Laser Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
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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 Dual-color LED Flash
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Yes Dual-color LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4616 x 3464 Pixels
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4000 x 3000 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 Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus |
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps HD @120 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @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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8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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N/A
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Yes
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Flash
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No
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Yes Screen flash
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Camera Features
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N/A
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Wide Angle Selfie
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Video Recording
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Full HD @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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Excellent
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Capacity
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2800 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 20 Hours(3G)
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Up to 20 Hours(3G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes Quick Charging v3.0
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Yes Fast Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Yes
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Storage
Internal Storage
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32 GB
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64 GB
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 2 TB
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Yes Up to 256 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 (Hybrid)
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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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) / 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) / 800(band 20) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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) / 800(band 20) |
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) |
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N/A
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4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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 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 v4.2
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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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Yes
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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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Rear
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Infrared Sensor
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Yes
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N/A
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Heart Rate Monitor
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N/A
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Yes
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IRIS Scanner
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N/A
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Yes
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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