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POCO M7 vs Lava Bold
Comparing the POCO M7 vs Lava Bold across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Lava Bold runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while POCO M7 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Lava Bold the better performer.
Display: POCO M7 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Lava Bold offers 6.67 inches, making POCO M7 the larger display of the two. Lava Bold features a AMOLED display compared to POCO M7's IPS LCD, making Lava Bold the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Lava Bold offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while POCO M7 offers 50 MP, making Lava Bold better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Lava Bold offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M7 offers 8 MP, making Lava Bold better for front camera photography.
Battery: POCO M7 offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Lava Bold offers 5000 mAh, making POCO M7 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both POCO M7 and Lava Bold offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
User Rating: Lava Bold receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while POCO M7 has a rating of 4.1.
Summary
Spec Score
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77%
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76%
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Release Date
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07 Mar, 2025
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08 Apr, 2025
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Performance
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Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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Display
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6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
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6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
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IPS LCD
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AMOLED
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720x1640 px (HD+)
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1080x2400 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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64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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N/A
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2 MP
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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5160 mAh
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5000 mAh
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18W Fast Charging
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33W 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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128 GB
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 2.2
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Expert Review
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7.8/10
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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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4.1/5
(82,205 ratings)
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4.3/5
(19 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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436,798
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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14h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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Compare Prices
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₹17,490
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Not Available in any store
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Mar 07, 2025
(Official)
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Apr 08, 2025
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v14
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Android v14
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OS Updates
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2 Years
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1 Year
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Security Updates
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4 Years
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2 Years
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Custom UI
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HyperOS
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N/A
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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Processor
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Octa core
2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
2.4 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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4 nm
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6 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 613
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Mali-G57 MC2
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RAM
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6 GB / 8 GB
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4 GB / 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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436,798
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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29.0 s
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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7.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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33.8 %
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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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AMOLED (Curved Display)
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Screen Size
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6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
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6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1640 px (HD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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600 nits
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N/A
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HBM Brightness
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600 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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20:9
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N/A
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Pixel Density
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260 ppi
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395 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.18 %
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89.56 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Design
Height
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171.88 mm
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162.4 mm
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Width
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77.8 mm
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73.85 mm
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Thickness
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8.22 mm
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8.45 mm
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Weight
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205 grams
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183 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 IP52
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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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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Good
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Good
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Resolution
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50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.9" sensor size IMX852 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor |
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle |
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N/A
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2 MP
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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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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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9000 x 7000 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) Burst mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus Voice Shutter |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Dual Video Recording
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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8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
16 MP
Primary Camera |
Flash
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N/A
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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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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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5160 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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Quick Charging
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Yes 18W Fast Charging
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Yes 33W 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 27m
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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 36m 0s
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 2.2
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 1 TB
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Yes
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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 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 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
SAR Value
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Head: 0.851 W/kg Body: 0.764 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)
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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 v5.2
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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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No
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N/A
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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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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Side
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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Optical
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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 Compass
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Compare Prices
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₹17,490
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Not Available in any store
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