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Summary
80%
77%
Performance

MediaTek Helio G96

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 662

8 GB RAM

Display

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

6.67" (16.94 cm)

1080x2376 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

4300 mAh

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 177,189 ratings

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Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

September 11, 2021 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI

EMUI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

MediaTek Helio G96

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

CPU

Octa core (2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

6.67 " (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2376 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.88 %

88.87 %

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 164.1 mm
Width: 75.5 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Height: 161.8 mm
Width: 74.7 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Weight

194 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

Space Black, Space Purple

Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Quad

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26.79 mm focal length, 2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.88 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21.64 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

64 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)8 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(17 mm focal length)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Sensor

S5KJN1, ISO-CELL

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.05, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

4300 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Quick, 18W: 50 % in 36 minutes

, Super, 66W: 60 % in 17 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

No

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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