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Summary
72%
75%
Performance

Unisoc T606

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 480 Plus

6 GB RAM

Display

6.5" (16.51 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

6.56" (16.66 cm)

720x1612 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5050 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

7.5/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.8/5 based on 4,525 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.9/5 based on 3,394 ratings

Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

April 26, 2022 (Official)

September 15, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v13

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Unisoc T606

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

CPU

Octa core (1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G57

Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Average
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

6.56 " (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1612 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.65 %

83.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

400 nits

560 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

90 Hz

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 164.6 mm
Width: 75.9 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Height: 165 mm
Width: 75.8 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Weight

190 grams

193.8 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Nordic Blue, Dusk

So Grey, So Purple

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 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
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

8 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5050 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast, 18W

, Fast, 20W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 1 TB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

5G 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) / 700(band 28) / 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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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 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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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) / 700(band 28) / 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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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 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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Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

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