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POCO M3 vs realme 8i
Comparing the POCO M3 vs realme 8i 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: realme 8i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,670, while POCO M3 scores 1,381, making realme 8i the better performer.
Display: realme 8i offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while POCO M3 offers 6.53 inches, making realme 8i the larger display of the two. Both POCO M3 and realme 8i feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: realme 8i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO M3 offers 48 MP, making realme 8i better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: realme 8i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M3 offers 8 MP, making realme 8i better for front camera photography.
Battery: POCO M3 delivers longer battery life with 20h 44m, while realme 8i delivers 16h 57m, making POCO M3 the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both POCO M3 and realme 8i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
Expert Review: POCO M3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 8i is rated 7.
User Rating: realme 8i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while POCO M3 has a rating of 4.3.
Summary
Spec Score
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75%
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76%
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Release Date
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03 Feb, 2021
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11 Sep, 2021
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Performance
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Snapdragon 662
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MediaTek Helio G96
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Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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Display
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6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2412 px (FHD+)
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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2 MP
Macro 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
Wide Angle Lens
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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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18W Quick 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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64 GB
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 2.1
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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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4.5/5
(176,984 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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178,246
AnTuTu Score
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341,987
AnTuTu Score
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20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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16h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Feb 03, 2021
(Official)
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Sep 11, 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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Realme 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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MediaTek Helio G96
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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
2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa 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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11 nm
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12 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 610
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Mali-G57 MC2
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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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341,987
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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24.0 s
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20.0 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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22.9 %
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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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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2412 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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400 nits
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600 nits
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Refresh Rate
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60 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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20.1:9
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Pixel Density
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395 ppi
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400 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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83.25 %
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84.88 %
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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 punch-hole display
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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90.34 %
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90.8 %
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Design
Height
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162.3 mm
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164.1 mm
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Width
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77.3 mm
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75.5 mm
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Thickness
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9.6 mm
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8.5 mm
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Weight
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197 grams
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194 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 |
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.79 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.64 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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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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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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Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps |
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video |
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/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size |
Flash
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No
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Yes Screen flash
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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 @30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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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5000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-ion
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Quick Charging
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Yes 18W Fast Charging
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Yes 18W Quick Charging 50% in 36 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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20h 44m
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16h 57m
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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 28m 58s
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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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UFS 2.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 512 GB
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Yes Up to 256 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 2600(band 38) / 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 2600(band 38) / 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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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 v5.1
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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 Gyroscope
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