Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB
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₹18,999
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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB vs vivo Y29 5G 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB and vivo Y29 5G 256GB run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.
Display: Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while vivo Y29 5G 256GB offers 6.68 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo Y29 5G 256GB's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB and vivo Y29 5G 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while vivo Y29 5G 256GB offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB better for front camera photography.
Battery: vivo Y29 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB delivers 9h 42m, making vivo Y29 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB and vivo Y29 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
User Rating: vivo Y29 5G 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB has a rating of 4.1.
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Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB
₹20,499
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Summary
Release Date
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18 Oct, 2024
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23 Dec, 2024
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06 May, 2026
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Performance
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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6.68 inches (16.97 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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LCD
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AMOLED
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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720x1608 px (HD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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90 Hz Refresh Rate
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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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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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0.08 MP
Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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N/A
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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8 MP
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50 MP
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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5500 mAh
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6500 mAh
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25W Fast Charging
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44W Flash Charging
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90W Flash Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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256 GB
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256 GB
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256 GB
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UFS 2.0
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eMMC 5.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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7.5/10
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N/A
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8.4/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.1/5
(1,609 ratings)
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4.2/5
(154 ratings)
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4.4/5
(109 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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411,561
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
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9h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Oct 18, 2024
(Official)
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Dec 23, 2024
(Official)
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v14
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Android v14
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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6 Years
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N/A
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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6 Years
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N/A
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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Funtouch OS
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Origin OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Chipset
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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Processor
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Octa core
2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
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64 bit
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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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6 nm
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6 nm
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G57 MC2
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Mali-G57 MC2
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Adreno 829
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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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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR5X Ultra
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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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411,561
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N/A
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3,000,897
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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28.0 s
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N/A
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14.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.
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N/A
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N/A
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4,004
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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7.0 %
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N/A
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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34.6 %
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N/A
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17.4 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Very Good
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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Super AMOLED
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LCD
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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6.68 inches (16.97 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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720x1608 px (HD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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800 nits
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1000 nits
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5000 nits
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HBM Brightness
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800 nits
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N/A
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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90 Hz
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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N/A
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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385 ppi
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264 ppi
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460 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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85.86 %
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85.41 %
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90.11 %
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with notch
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes HDR 10+
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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84.6 %
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N/A
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94.38 %
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Design
Height
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164.4 mm
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165.75 mm
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150.83 mm
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Width
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77.9 mm
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76.1 mm
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71.76 mm
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Thickness
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7.9 mm
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8.1 mm
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7.99 mm
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Weight
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192 grams
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198 grams
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191 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Glass
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Water Resistance
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Yes Splash proof IP54
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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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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Excellent
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Resolution
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50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921 |
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5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
0.08 MP
f/3.0 |
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size |
N/A
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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OIS
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No
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No
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes Ring LED
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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N/A
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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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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
N/A
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Camera Features
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10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
N/A
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps |
N/A
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8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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No
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N/A
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Yes
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Flash
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No
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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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N/A
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N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Capacity
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5000 mAh
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5500 mAh
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6500 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Quick Charging
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Yes 25W Fast Charging
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Yes 44W Flash Charging 100% in 79 minutes
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Yes 90W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 40W Wireless 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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9h 42m
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N/A
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16h 04m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 19m 0s
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N/A
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0h 41m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB / 256 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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256 GB / 512 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 2.0
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eMMC 5.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 1.5 TB
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Yes Up to 1 TB
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No
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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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Dual SIM
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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
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Network Support
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5G 4G
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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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Yes
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SIM 1
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78 |
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) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
N/A
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SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
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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) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
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SAR Value
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Head: 1.08 W/kg
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Head: 0.994 W/kg Body: 0.988 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) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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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 v5.3
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Yes v5.4
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Yes v6.0
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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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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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NFC
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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IR Blaster
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No
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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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3.5 mm
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USB Type-C
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Audio Features
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Dolby Atmos
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N/A
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N/A
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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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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Side
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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N/A
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Ultrasonic
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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