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Nokia 8.1 vs Nokia 5.3
Comparing the Nokia 8.1 vs Nokia 5.3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Nokia 8.1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Nokia 5.3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Nokia 8.1 the better performer.
Display: Nokia 5.3 offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while Nokia 8.1 offers 6.18 inches, making Nokia 5.3 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 5.3 feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Nokia 5.3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Nokia 8.1 offers 12 MP, making Nokia 5.3 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Nokia 8.1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nokia 5.3 offers 8 MP, making Nokia 8.1 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Nokia 5.3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 8.1 offers 3500 mAh, making Nokia 5.3 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 5.3 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
Expert Review: Nokia 8.1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5.3 is rated 7.
User Rating: Nokia 8.1 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 5.3 has a rating of 3.7.
Summary
Spec Score
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77%
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74%
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Release Date
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20 Dec, 2018
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N/A
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Performance
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Snapdragon 710
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Snapdragon 665
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 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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6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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1080x2246 px (FHD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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N/A
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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12 MP
Primary Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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13 MP
Camera
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5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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N/A
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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Front Camera
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20 MP
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8 MP
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Battery
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3500 mAh
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4000 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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7.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.3/5
(12,720 ratings)
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3.7/5
(5,208 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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175,385
AnTuTu Score
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Compare in 360 View
Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
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N/A
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Operating System
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Android v9.0 (Pie)
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Android v10 (Q)
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Custom UI
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Android One
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Android One
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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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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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 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 |
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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11 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 616
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Adreno 610
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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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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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175,385
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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36.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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6.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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31.0 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Very Good
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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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6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2246 px (FHD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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Brightness
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N/A
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450 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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60 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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18.7:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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403 ppi
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268 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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82.03 %
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82.3 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with notch
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Yes with waterdrop notch
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Design
Height
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154.8 mm
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164.3 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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8.5 mm
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Weight
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180 grams
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180 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Mineral Glass
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Back: Plastic
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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 |
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 |
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13 MP
f/2.2 |
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
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N/A
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2 MP
Macro Camera |
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N/A
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2 MP
Depth Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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OIS
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Yes
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N/A
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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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4128 x 3096 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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3840x2160 @ 30 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 |
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
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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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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Compare Camera Samples
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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4000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Quick Charging
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Yes 18W Fast Charging
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N/A
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Battery Test Results
Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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2h 26m 52s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 128 GB
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64 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 512 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 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) |
SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
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) |
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 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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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
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NFC
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Yes
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Yes
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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 Gyroscope
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