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Lava Bold vs iQOO Z9x
Comparing the Lava Bold vs iQOO Z9x across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Lava Bold runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while iQOO Z9x runs at 2.2 GHz, making Lava Bold the better performer.
Display: iQOO Z9x offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Lava Bold offers 6.67 inches, making iQOO Z9x the larger display of the two. Lava Bold features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z9x's LCD, making Lava Bold the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Lava Bold offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while iQOO Z9x offers 50 MP, making Lava Bold better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Lava Bold offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while iQOO Z9x offers 8 MP, making Lava Bold better for front camera photography.
Battery: iQOO Z9x offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Lava Bold offers 5000 mAh, making iQOO Z9x better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Lava Bold and iQOO Z9x offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
User Rating: Lava Bold and iQOO Z9x both receive the same user rating of 4.3.
Summary
Spec Score
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76%
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78%
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Release Date
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08 Apr, 2025
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21 May, 2024
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Performance
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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Display
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6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
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6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
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AMOLED
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LCD
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2408 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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64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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2 MP
Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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Front Camera
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16 MP
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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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33W Fast Charging
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44W 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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128 GB
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128 GB
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 2.2
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Expert Review
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N/A
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8.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.3/5
(19 ratings)
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4.3/5
(16,819 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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552,168
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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20h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Apr 08, 2025
(Official)
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May 21, 2024
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v14
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Android v14
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OS Updates
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1 Year
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2 Years
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Security Updates
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Custom UI
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N/A
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Funtouch OS
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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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MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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Processor
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Octa core
2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
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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6 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G57 MC2
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Adreno 710
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RAM
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4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
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4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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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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552,168
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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43.0 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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N/A
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612
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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17.2 %
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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 (Curved Display)
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LCD
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Screen Size
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6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
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6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2408 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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1000 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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1000 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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N/A
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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395 ppi
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393 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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89.56 %
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86.58 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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N/A
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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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Design
Height
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162.4 mm
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165.70 mm
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Width
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73.85 mm
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76 mm
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Thickness
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8.45 mm
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7.99 mm
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Weight
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183 grams
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199 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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Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle |
50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size |
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2 MP
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
Autofocus
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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 LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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9000 x 7000 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) Macro Mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus |
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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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
Primary Camera |
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
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 @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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5000 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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Quick Charging
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Yes 33W Fast Charging
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Yes 44W 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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N/A
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20h 19m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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1h 0m 52s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 2.2
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Expandable Storage
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Yes
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Yes Up to 1 TB
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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 (Hybrid)
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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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
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 MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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Mobile Hotspot
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Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.2
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Yes v5.1
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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
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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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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On-screen
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Side
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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N/A
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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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