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MediaTek Helio P22

3 GB RAM

Snapdragon 439

2 GB RAM

Display

5.7" (14.48 cm)

720x1440 px (HD+)

6.22" (15.8 cm)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP + 5 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

13 MP + 5 MP

Dual Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.0/5

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3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 18,665 ratings

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4.4/5 based on 162,056 ratings

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General
Launch Date

November 1, 2018 (Official)

September 29, 2019 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI

Performance
Good
Average
Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

CPU

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core (1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

PowerVR GE8320

Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR3

Display
Average
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

6.22 " (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

19:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi

270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.78 %

81.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

400 nits

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 153.8 mm
Width: 72.9 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 156.4 mm
Width: 75.4 mm
Thickness: 9.4 mm

Weight

155 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, Blue

Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red

Waterproof

, Splash proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Good
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP, Depth Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Very Good
Capacity

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast, 18W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 24 GB

Up to 21 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.339 W/kg, Body: 1.000 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.1

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

, Wireless FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

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