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Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB
₹23,999
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84%
Nothing Phone 3a
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Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB vs Nothing Phone 3a
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Comparing the Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB vs Nothing Phone 3a across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Nothing Phone 3a scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,311, while Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB scores 3,239, making Nothing Phone 3a the better performer.
Display: Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 6.77 inches, making Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB and Nothing Phone 3a feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for front camera photography.
Battery: Nothing Phone 3a delivers longer battery life with 14h 00m, while Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB delivers 10h 20m, making Nothing Phone 3a the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 128 GB, making Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB the better option for storage.
Expert Review: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB is rated 7.5.
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Lava Agni 3 5G 256GB
₹23,999
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Summary
Spec Score
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83%
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84%
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Release Date
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04 Oct, 2024
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11 Mar, 2025
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Performance
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MediaTek Dimensity 7300X
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Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Main Display
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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AMOLED
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Flexible AMOLED
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1200x2652 px
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Cover Display
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1.74 inches (4.42 cm)
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N/A
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336x480 px
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N/A
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Rear Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle 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
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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Front Camera
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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66W Fast Charging
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50W 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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256 GB
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128 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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7.5/10
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7.9/10
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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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4.5/5
(53,074 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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676,483
AnTuTu Score
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798,022
AnTuTu Score
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10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Oct 04, 2024
(Official)
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Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v14
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Android v15
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OS Updates
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3 Years
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3 Years
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Security Updates
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4 Years
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6 Years
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Custom UI
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N/A
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Nothing 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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MediaTek Dimensity 7300X
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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Processor
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Octa core
2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 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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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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Mali-G615 MC2
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Adreno 710
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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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676,483
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798,022
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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17.0 s
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17.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.
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3,235
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1,033
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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7.0 %
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7.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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27.0 %
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25.5 %
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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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AMOLED
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Flexible AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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Resolution
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1200x2652 px
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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1200 nits
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3000 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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Pixel Density
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429 ppi
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388 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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89.76 %
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87.32 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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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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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes
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Yes HDR 10+
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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90.46 %
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91.4 %
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Design
Height
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163.7 mm
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163.52 mm
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Width
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75.53 mm
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77.50 mm
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Thickness
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8.8 mm
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8.35 mm
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Weight
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212 grams
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201 grams
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Water Resistance
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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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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50 MP
Primary Camera3x Digital Zoom Wide Angle1/1.55" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size |
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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8 MP
Telephoto Camera |
50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes Phase Detection 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 LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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8150 x 6150 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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3 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash 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 |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Dual Video Recording
Video Pro Mode |
N/A
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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/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size |
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size |
Flash
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Yes Screen flash
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N/A
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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Full HD @60 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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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-ion
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Quick Charging
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Yes 66W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
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Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 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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10h 20m
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14h 00m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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0h 44m 0s
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0h 51m 50s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB / 256 GB
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128 GB / 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 N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
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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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
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SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
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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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 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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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.4
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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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N/A
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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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Audio Features
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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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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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