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POCO M3 vs Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB
Comparing the POCO M3 vs Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB 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: POCO M3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,381, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB scores 1,028, making POCO M3 the better performer.
Display: POCO M3 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB offers 6.5 inches, making POCO M3 the larger display of the two. POCO M3 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB's PLS TFT LCD, making POCO M3 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both POCO M3 and Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Both POCO M3 and Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.
Battery: POCO M3 delivers longer battery life with 20h 44m, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB delivers 15h 26m, making POCO M3 the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: POCO M3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB offers 128 GB, making POCO M3 the better option for storage.
Expert Review: POCO M3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB is rated 7.
User Rating: POCO M3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB has a rating of 4.1.
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Summary
Spec Score
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75%
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75%
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Release Date
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03 Feb, 2021
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17 Mar, 2021
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Performance
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Snapdragon 662
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Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
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Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 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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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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IPS LCD
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PLS TFT 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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90 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle 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
Macro Camera
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N/A
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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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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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6000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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18W Fast Charging
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15W 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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64 GB
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128 GB
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UFS 2.1
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eMMC 5.1
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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7.0/10
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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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4.1/5
(180,817 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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178,246
AnTuTu Score
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127,746
AnTuTu Score
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20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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General
Launch Date
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Feb 03, 2021
(Official)
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Mar 17, 2021
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v10 (Q)
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Android v11
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Custom UI
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MIUI
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Samsung One UI
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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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Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
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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 GHz, Cortex A55
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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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8 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 610
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Mali-G52 MP1
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RAM
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4 GB / 6 GB
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4 GB / 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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127,746
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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24.0 s
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36.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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6.0 %
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4.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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59.9 %
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10.4 %
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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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PLS TFT LCD
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Screen Size
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6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
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6.5 inches (16.51 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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90 Hz
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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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81.95 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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N/A
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with waterdrop notch
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Yes with 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 mm
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Width
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77.3 mm
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75.9 mm
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Thickness
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9.6 mm
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9.7 mm
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Weight
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197 grams
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221 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Plastic
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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 |
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size |
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
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N/A
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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OIS
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N/A
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No
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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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8000 x 6000 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 |
10 x 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 |
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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N/A
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No
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Flash
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No
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No
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 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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6000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 58 Hours(4G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes 18W Fast Charging
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Yes 15W 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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20h 44m
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15h 26m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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2h 18m 51s
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2h 8m 17s
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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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eMMC 5.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 512 GB
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Yes Up to 1 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
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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 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) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
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 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) |
SAR Value
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Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
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Head: 1.19 W/kg
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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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Wi-Fi Direct 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 Glonass
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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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Side
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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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₹10,899
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