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Summary
80%
78%
Performance

Snapdragon 710

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 675

6 GB RAM

Display

6.18" (15.7 cm)

1080x2246 px (FHD+)

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 13 MP

Dual Camera

32 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

20 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3500 mAh

3500 mAh

29 h talktime (4G)

Storage

64 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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3.5/5

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 12,720 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 18,930 ratings

Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

December 20, 2018 (Official)

June 18, 2019 (Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Android One

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360)

Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 616

Adreno 612

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

6.18 " (15.7 cm)

6.3 " (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.03 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

with notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.8 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 154.8 mm
Width: 75.7 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 155.3 mm
Width: 73.9 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

180 grams

168 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

Colours

Blue, Silver, Iron

Midnight Blue, Seawater Blue, Cocktail Orange

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.55" sensor size, IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, 1.4µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.2

32 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera(2.8" sensor size, CMOS image sensor, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length)5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

20 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(0.9µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(CMOS)

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3500 mAh

3500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 18W

, Fast, 15W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 400 GB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 50.3 GB

Up to 105 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

eMMC 5.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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: 0.223 W/kg

Head: 0.200 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

HDMI

No

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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