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Summary
Performance

MediaTek Helio P35

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850

4 GB RAM

MediaTek Helio G85

8 GB RAM

Display

6.5" (16.51 cm)

720x1600 px, 270 PPI

6.5" (16.51 cm)

720x1600 px, 270 PPI

6.67" (16.94 cm)

1080x2400 px, 395 PPI

Rear Camera

48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

64 MP + 2 MP + 0.08 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

34 h talktime (4G)

6000 mAh

58 h talktime (4G)

5000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

64 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 7,206 ratings

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★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 300,430 ratings

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Benchmarks

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Best Prices
Rs. 11,759 @Croma Buy
Rs. 12,649 @Samsung... Buy
Rs. 13,999 @Flipkart Buy
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Rs. 14,999 @Amazon Buy
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General
Launch Date

February 16, 2021 (Official)

April 12, 2021 (Official)

May 29, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v11

Android v13

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

HiOS

Performance
Good
Good
Good
Chipset

MediaTek Helio P35

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850

MediaTek Helio G85

CPU

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

12 nm

8 nm

12 nm

Graphics

PowerVR GE8320

Mali-G52 MP1

Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Average
Very Good
Display Type

PLS TFT LCD

PLS TFT LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

6.67 " (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

270 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.06 %

81.95 %

86.99 %

Bezel-less display

with notch

with notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

90 Hz

60 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.3 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 164 mm
Width: 75.8 mm
Thickness: 8.9 mm

Height: 164 mm
Width: 75.9 mm
Thickness: 9.7 mm

Height: 162.71 mm
Width: 75.89 mm
Thickness: 7.82 mm

Weight

205 grams

221 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, Blue, White

Sea Green, Sky Blue, Celestial Black

Predawn Black, Serenity Blue, Glacier Glow

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP53

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Quad

Triple

Resolution

48 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

48 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

64 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (81° field-of-view), Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(1.75µm pixel size)0.08 MP f/2.0

Sensor

S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, Ring LED

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

2048x1152 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

32 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

No

, Dual LED

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

2048x1152 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)

Up to 58 Hours(4G)

Standby time

Up to 768 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 15W

, Fast, 15W

, Flash, 33W: 53 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 47.9 GB

Up to 48 GB

USB OTG

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

eMMC 5.1

UFS 2.2

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

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

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

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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) / 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 2300(band 40)
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
Read More..

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) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

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
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 0.79 W/kg

Head: 1.19 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

No

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

, Recording option

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

DTS Sound

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

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