Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition
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Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition vs OnePlus Nord 5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: OnePlus Nord 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition runs at 2.5 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better performer.
Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition offers 6.77 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition and OnePlus Nord 5 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition offers 32 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.
Battery: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 6800 mAh, while Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition offers 5000 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition and OnePlus Nord 5 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition receives a higher user rating of 5, while OnePlus Nord 5 has a rating of 4.5.
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Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition
₹30,999
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₹32,094
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Summary
Release Date
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15 Jan, 2026
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09 Jul, 2025
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14 Jul, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
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Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
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Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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12 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Display
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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Flexible AMOLED
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Swift AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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1272x2800 px (FHD+)
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1080x2344 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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N/A
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Front Camera
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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16 MP
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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6800 mAh
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6000 mAh
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50W Fast Charging
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80W Super VOOC Charging
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33W Fast Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Storage
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256 GB
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256 GB
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128 GB
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 2.2
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Expert Review
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N/A
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8.4/10
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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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5/5
(3 ratings)
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4.5/5
(9,240 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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1,481,616
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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Not Available in any store
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₹32,094
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₹34,999
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Not Available in any other store
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₹35,789
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Dec 09, 2025
(Official)
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Jul 09, 2025
(Official)
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Jul 07, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v15
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Android v15
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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3 Years
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4 Year
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3 Year
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Security Updates
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6 Years
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6 Year
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6 Year
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Custom UI
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Nothing OS
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Oxygen OS
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Nothing OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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Processor
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Octa core
2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520 |
Octa core
3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520 |
Octa core
2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520 |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
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64 bit
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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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4 nm
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4 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 710
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Adreno 735
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Adreno 810
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RAM
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12 GB
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8 GB / 12 GB
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8 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR5X
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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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1,481,616
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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20.0 s
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.
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N/A
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3,251
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N/A
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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6.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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12.5 %
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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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Excellent
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Display Type
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Flexible AMOLED
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Swift AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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1272x2800 px (FHD+)
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1080x2344 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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3000 nits
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1800 nits
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2000 nits
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HBM Brightness
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1300 nits
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1400 nits
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1200 nits
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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144 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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19.8:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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388 ppi
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450 ppi
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381 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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87.32 %
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89.51 %
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87.32 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes HDR 10+
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Yes HDR 10+
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N/A
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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91.4 %
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93.6 %
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N/A
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Design
Height
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163.52 mm
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163.4 mm
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164.4 mm
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Width
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77.50 mm
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77 mm
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78.2 mm
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Thickness
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8.35 mm
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8.1 mm
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8.6 mm
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Weight
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201 grams
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211 grams
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210 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Back: Mineral Glass
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N/A
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Water Resistance
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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Yes Splash proof IP65
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Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size |
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size |
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50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size |
N/A
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N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection 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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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes
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Image Resolution
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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N/A
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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
N/A
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Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps |
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps HD @240 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion Bokeh portrait video |
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Very Good
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Resolution
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32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size |
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size |
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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Flash
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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Full HD @60 fps
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4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @30 fps |
N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Very Good
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Capacity
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5000 mAh
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6800 mAh
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6000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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N/A
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
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Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes
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Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes
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Battery Test Results
Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.
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N/A
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11h 50m
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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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0h 49m 0s
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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256 GB
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256 GB / 512 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 2.2
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Expandable Storage
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No
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No
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N/A
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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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Dual SIM
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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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Network Support
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5G 4G
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5G 4G
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5G 4G
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VoLTE
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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SIM 1
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
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SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
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SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.182 W/kg Body: 0.895 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.4
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Yes v5.4
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Yes v6.0
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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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Yes with Glonass
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NFC
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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USB Type-C
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USB Type-C
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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On-screen
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On-screen
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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Optical
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Optical
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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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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Not Available in any store
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₹32,094
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₹34,999
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Not Available in any other store
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₹35,789
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