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OnePlus X vs OnePlus 3
Comparing the OnePlus X vs OnePlus 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: OnePlus X runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while OnePlus 3 runs at 2.2 GHz, making OnePlus X the better performer.
Display: OnePlus 3 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while OnePlus X offers 5 inches, making OnePlus 3 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 3 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to OnePlus X's AMOLED, making OnePlus 3 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while OnePlus X offers 13 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both OnePlus X and OnePlus 3 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.
Battery: OnePlus 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while OnePlus X offers 2525 mAh, making OnePlus 3 better for longer battery life.
Storage: OnePlus 3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus X offers 16 GB, making OnePlus 3 the better option for storage.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus X and OnePlus 3 equally at 8.
User Rating: OnePlus 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus X has a rating of 3.9.
Summary
Spec Score
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71%
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75%
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Release Date
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05 Nov, 2015
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15 Jun, 2016
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Performance
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Snapdragon 801
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Snapdragon 820
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Quad Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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Quad Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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3 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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Display
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5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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AMOLED
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Optic AMOLED
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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Rear Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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16 MP
Primary Camera
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Front Camera
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8 MP
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8 MP
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Battery
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2525 mAh
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3000 mAh
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N/A
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Dash Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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16 GB
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64 GB
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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8.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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3.9/5
(10,937 ratings)
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4.4/5
(2,591 ratings)
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Video
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User Feedback
General
Operating System
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Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
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Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
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Custom UI
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N/A
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Oxygen OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Avg
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Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
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Processor
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Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
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Quad core
2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
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32 bit
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64 bit
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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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14 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 330
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Adreno 530
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RAM
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3 GB
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6 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR3
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LPDDR4
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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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AMOLED
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Optic AMOLED
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Screen Size
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5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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16:9
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Pixel Density
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441 ppi
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401 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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71.18 %
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72.94 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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Corning Gorilla Glass v4
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Design
Height
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140 mm
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152.7 mm
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Width
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69 mm
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74.7 mm
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Thickness
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6.9 mm
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7.3 mm
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Weight
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138 grams
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158 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Back: Aluminium
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2ISO-CELL |
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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OIS
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No
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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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4128 x 3096 Pixels
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4616 x 3464 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) |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps |
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps |
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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8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera |
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS |
Autofocus
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No
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N/A
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Flash
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No
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No
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Camera Features
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Wide Angle Selfie
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Fixed Focus
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Video Recording
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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1920x1080 @ 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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2525 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-Polymer
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Quick Charging
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N/A
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Yes Dash Charging
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Storage
Internal Storage
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16 GB
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64 GB
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 128 GB
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No
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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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SIM 1
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
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N/A
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
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N/A
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value
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Head: 1.108 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg
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Head: 0.784 W/kg Body: 0.581 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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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 v4.0
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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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N/A
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Yes
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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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No
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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N/A
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Front
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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