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POCO M3 vs Lava Z6
Comparing the POCO M3 vs Lava Z6 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: POCO M3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,381, while Lava Z6 scores 976, making POCO M3 the better performer.
Display: POCO M3 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Lava Z6 offers 6.51 inches, making POCO M3 the larger display of the two. Both POCO M3 and Lava Z6 feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: POCO M3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Lava Z6 offers 13 MP, making POCO M3 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Lava Z6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M3 offers 8 MP, making Lava Z6 better for front camera photography.
Battery: POCO M3 delivers longer battery life with 20h 44m, while Lava Z6 delivers 13h 07m, making POCO M3 the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both POCO M3 and Lava Z6 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
User Rating: POCO M3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lava Z6 has a rating of 4.
Summary
Spec Score
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75%
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74%
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Release Date
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03 Feb, 2021
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11 Jan, 2021
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Performance
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Snapdragon 662
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MediaTek Helio G35
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Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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Display
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6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
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6.51 inches (16.54 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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N/A
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Rear Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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Front Camera
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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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16 MP
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Battery
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6000 mAh
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5000 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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UFS 2.1
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N/A
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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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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4.3/5
(488,136 ratings)
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4/5
(1,499 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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178,246
AnTuTu Score
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106,551
AnTuTu Score
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20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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13h 07m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Compare in 360 View
Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Feb 03, 2021
(Official)
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Jan 11, 2021
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v10 (Q)
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Android v10 (Q)
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Custom UI
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MIUI
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Stock
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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 662
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MediaTek Helio G35
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Processor
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Octa core
2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 |
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
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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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11 nm
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N/A
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 610
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PowerVR GE8320
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RAM
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4 GB / 6 GB
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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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178,246
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106,551
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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24.0 s
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24.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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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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59.9 %
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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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Display Type
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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Screen Size
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6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
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6.51 inches (16.54 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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Brightness
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400 nits
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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60 Hz
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N/A
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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395 ppi
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270 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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83.25 %
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82.06 %
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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 waterdrop notch
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Yes with waterdrop notch
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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90.34 %
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N/A
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Design
Height
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162.3 mm
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164.5 mm
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Width
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77.3 mm
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75.8 mm
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Thickness
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9.6 mm
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9 mm
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Weight
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197 grams
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190 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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N/A
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Water Resistance
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Yes Splash proof
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N/A
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Good
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Resolution
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48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.851.12µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size |
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size |
2 MP
Depth Camera |
Autofocus
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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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8000 x 6000 Pixels
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4128 x 3096 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) Burst mode |
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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Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps |
Full HD @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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8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1µm pixel size |
Flash
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No
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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N/A
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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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6000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-Polymer
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 25 Hours(4G) / Up to 25 Hours(3G) / Up to 50 Hours(2G)
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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
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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20h 44m
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13h 07m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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2h 18m 51s
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3h 43m 32s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 128 GB
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64 GB / 128 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 2.1
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N/A
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 512 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
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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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
SAR Value
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Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 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) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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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 v5.0
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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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No
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No
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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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Side
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Rear
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
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