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realme 8 vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Comparing the realme 8 vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 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: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,805, while realme 8 scores 1,690, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while realme 8 offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 8 and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G feature the same Super AMOLED display.
Rear Camera: realme 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 48 MP, making realme 8 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme 8 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while realme 8 delivers 14h 32m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both realme 8 and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
Expert Review: realme 8 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is rated 6.
User Rating: realme 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G has a rating of 4.1.
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Summary
Spec Score
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78%
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79%
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Release Date
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25 Mar, 2021
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01 May, 2021
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Performance
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MediaTek Helio G95
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Snapdragon 750G
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Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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Display
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Mono Camera
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5 MP
Depth Camera
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Front Camera
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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30W Dart Charging
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15W Fast Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Storage
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128 GB
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128 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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7.0/10
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6.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.4/5
(140,500 ratings)
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4.1/5
(16,640 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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297,216
AnTuTu Score
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234,617
AnTuTu Score
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14h 32m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Mar 25, 2021
(Official)
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May 01, 2021
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v11
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Android v11
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OS Updates
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1 Year
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N/A
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Security Updates
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2 Year
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N/A
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Custom UI
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Realme UI
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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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MediaTek Helio G95
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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Processor
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Octa core
2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570 |
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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12 nm
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8 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G76 MC4
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Adreno 619
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RAM
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4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
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6 GB / 8 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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297,216
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234,617
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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23.0 s
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48.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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5.0 %
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6.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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19.4 %
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2.1 %
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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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Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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Brightness
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1000 nits
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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60 Hz
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60 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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411 ppi
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266 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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83.32 %
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84.28 %
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with notch
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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90.8 %
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N/A
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Design
Height
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160.6 mm
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164.4 mm
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Width
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73.9 mm
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75.9 mm
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Thickness
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7.9 mm
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8.6 mm
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Weight
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177 grams
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193 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Plastic
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.18 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.7µm pixel size |
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
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8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.53 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.64 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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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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9000 x 7000 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) Starry Mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Camera Features
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10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @240 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Dual Video Recording
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N/A
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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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16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size |
20 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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Yes Screen flash
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No
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps |
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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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 36 Hours(4G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes 30W Dart Charging 100% in 65 minutes
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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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14h 32m
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20h 36m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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0h 58m 53s
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1h 54m 16s
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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 2.1
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UFS 2.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 256 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 (Hybrid)
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported 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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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) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78 |
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N/A
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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) |
SIM 2
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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) |
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) |
Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
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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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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.1
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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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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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Yes
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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On-screen
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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Optical
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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 Gyroscope
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