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84%
Nothing Phone 3a
₹24,999
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81%
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₹23,799
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Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB
Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB 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: Nothing Phone 3a scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,311, while Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB scores 2,951, making Nothing Phone 3a the better performer.
Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a and Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB offers 13 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for front camera photography.
Battery: Nothing Phone 3a delivers longer battery life with 14h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB delivers 11h 49m, making Nothing Phone 3a the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB the better option for storage.
Expert Review: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB is rated 7.6.
User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A26 256GB has a rating of 3.9.
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Summary
Spec Score
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84%
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81%
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Release Date
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11 Mar, 2025
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24 Mar, 2025
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Performance
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Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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Samsung Exynos 1380
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Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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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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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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Flexible AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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120 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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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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2 MP
Macro Camera
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Front Camera
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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50W Fast Charging
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25W Fast Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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256 GB
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UFS 2.2
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N/A
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Expert Review
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7.9/10
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7.6/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.5/5
(53,009 ratings)
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3.9/5
(240 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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798,022
AnTuTu Score
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610,383
AnTuTu Score
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14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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11h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
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Mar 24, 2025
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v15
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Android v15
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OS Updates
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3 Years
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6 Years
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Security Updates
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6 Years
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6 Years
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Custom UI
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Nothing OS
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Samsung One UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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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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Samsung Exynos 1380
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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
2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
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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4 nm
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5 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 710
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Mali-G68 MP5
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RAM
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8 GB
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6 GB / 8 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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N/A
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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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798,022
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610,383
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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17.0 s
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23.0 s
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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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1,033
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N/A
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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7.0 %
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9.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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25.5 %
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29.8 %
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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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Flexible 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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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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3000 nits
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N/A
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HBM Brightness
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1300 nits
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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388 ppi
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385 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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87.32 %
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86.51 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with notch
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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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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N/A
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Design
Height
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163.52 mm
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164 mm
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Width
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77.50 mm
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77.5 mm
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Thickness
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8.35 mm
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7.7 mm
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Weight
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201 grams
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200 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
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Water Resistance
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
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Ruggedness
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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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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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel 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
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes
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OIS
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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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Image Resolution
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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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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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps HD @480 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode |
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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32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size |
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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N/A
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No
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Flash
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N/A
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No
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Camera Features
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N/A
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Fixed Focus
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Video Recording
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Full HD @60 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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5000 mAh
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5000 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 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
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Yes 25W Fast Charging
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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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14h 00m
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11h 49m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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0h 51m 50s
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1h 9m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB / 256 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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N/A
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Expandable Storage
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No
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Yes Up to 2 TB
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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
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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Network Support
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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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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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / 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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / 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)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 0.759 W/kg
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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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct 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 v5.3
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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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N/A
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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N/A
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Audio Jack
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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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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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On-screen
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Side
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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N/A
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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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