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Performance

MediaTek Helio P35

4 GB RAM

MediaTek Helio G37

6 GB RAM

Display

6.5" (16.51 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

6.6" (16.76 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

13 MP + 0.08 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

34 h talktime (4G)

5000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 7,338 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.9/5 based on 7,838 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

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General
Launch Date

February 16, 2021 (Official)

July 23, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v12

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HiOS

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

MediaTek Helio P35

MediaTek Helio G37

CPU

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

PowerVR GE8320

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Average
Average
Display Type

PLS TFT LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.06 %

84.12 %

Bezel-less display

with notch

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

90 Hz

Design
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Dimensions

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

Height: 164.5 mm
Width: 76 mm
Thickness: 8.9 mm

Weight

205 grams

194 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, Blue, White

Sky Mirror, Infinity Black

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Dual

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

13 MP f/1.85, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length)0.08 MP

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

, LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)

Standby time

Up to 720 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 15W

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 47.9 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

eMCP

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 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SAR Value

Head: 0.79 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

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