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Nokia 8.1 vs Honor 8X
Comparing the Nokia 8.1 vs Honor 8X across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Both Nokia 8.1 and Honor 8X run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.
Display: Honor 8X offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Nokia 8.1 offers 6.18 inches, making Honor 8X the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 8.1 and Honor 8X feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Honor 8X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nokia 8.1 offers 12 MP, making Honor 8X better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Nokia 8.1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 8X offers 16 MP, making Nokia 8.1 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Honor 8X offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while Nokia 8.1 offers 3500 mAh, making Honor 8X better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Nokia 8.1 and Honor 8X offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
User Rating: Honor 8X receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia 8.1 has a rating of 4.3.
Summary
Spec Score
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77%
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75%
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Release Date
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20 Dec, 2018
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24 Oct, 2018
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Performance
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Snapdragon 710
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HiSilicon Kirin
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 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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6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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1080x2246 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Rear Camera
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12 MP
Primary Camera
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20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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13 MP
Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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Front Camera
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20 MP
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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3500 mAh
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3750 mAh
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18W Fast Charging
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N/A
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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64 GB
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64 GB
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eMMC 5.1
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eMMC 5.1
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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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4.3/5
(12,720 ratings)
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4.4/5
(27,914 ratings)
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Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
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Oct 24, 2018
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v9.0 (Pie)
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Android v8.1 (Oreo)
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Custom UI
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Android One
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EMUI
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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 710
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HiSilicon Kirin 710
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Processor
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Octa core
2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360 |
Octa core
2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 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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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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10 nm
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12 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 616
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Mali-G51 MP4
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RAM
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4 GB / 6 GB
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4 GB / 6 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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N/A
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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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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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Screen Size
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6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2246 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Aspect Ratio
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18.7:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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403 ppi
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396 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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82.03 %
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84.23 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla
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Corning Gorilla
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with notch
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Yes with notch
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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91 %
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Design
Height
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154.8 mm
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160.4 mm
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Width
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75.7 mm
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76.6 mm
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Thickness
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7.9 mm
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7.8 mm
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Weight
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180 grams
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175 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Mineral Glass
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Back: Mineral Glass
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Good
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Resolution
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12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size |
20 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length CMOS image sensor |
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13 MP
f/2.2 |
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
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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No
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Flash
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Yes Dual-color LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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5160 x 3872 Pixels
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Shooting Modes
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
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Full HD @60 fps
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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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20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size |
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size |
Camera Features
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Fixed Focus
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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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Very Good
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Capacity
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3500 mAh
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3750 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-Polymer
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 21 Hours(2G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes 18W Fast Charging
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 128 GB
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64 GB / 128 GB
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Storage Type
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eMMC 5.1
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eMMC 5.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 400 GB
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Yes Up to 400 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
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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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
SAR Value
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Head: 0.223 W/kg
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N/A
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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)
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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 v5.0
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Yes v4.2
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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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No
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HDMI
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No
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N/A
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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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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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