Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB
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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB vs OnePlus 9R 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: OnePlus 9R runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB runs at 2.3 GHz, making OnePlus 9R the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while OnePlus 9R offers 6.55 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 9R's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus 9R offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 9R offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB delivers longer battery life with 12h 54m, while OnePlus 9R delivers 11h 48m, making Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 9R offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB the better option for storage.
Expert Review: OnePlus 9R receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB is rated 7.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A72 256GB and OnePlus 9R both receive the same user rating of 4.3.
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Summary
Release Date
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19 Mar, 2021
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15 Apr, 2021
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06 May, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 720G
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Snapdragon 870
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.2 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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6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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Fluid AMOLED
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AMOLED
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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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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64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Mono Camera
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N/A
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Front Camera
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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6500 mAh
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25W Fast Charging
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65W Warp 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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128 GB
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256 GB
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N/A
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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7.0/10
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8.0/10
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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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4.3/5
(956 ratings)
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4.3/5
(16,644 ratings)
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4.5/5
(140 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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247,629
AnTuTu Score
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477,462
AnTuTu Score
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3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
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12h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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11h 48m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Not Available in any store
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₹26,400
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₹79,999
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Video
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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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N/A
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Apr 15, 2021
(Official)
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v11
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Android v11
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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3 Year
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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4 Year
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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Oxygen 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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Processor
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Octa core
2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465 |
Octa core
3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585 |
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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8 nm
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7 nm
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 618
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Adreno 650
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Adreno 829
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RAM
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8 GB
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8 GB / 12 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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LPDDR5
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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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247,629
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477,462
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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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20.0 s
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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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5.0 %
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4.0 %
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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15.1 %
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5.6 %
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17.4 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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Super AMOLED
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Fluid AMOLED
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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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6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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800 nits
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1100 nits
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N/A
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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5000 nits
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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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20:9
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20:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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393 ppi
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402 ppi
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460 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.86 %
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86.82 %
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90.11 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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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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Yes HDR 10+
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Yes HDR 10+
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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N/A
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94.38 %
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Design
Height
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165 mm
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161 mm
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150.83 mm
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Width
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77.4 mm
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74.1 mm
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71.76 mm
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Thickness
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8.4 mm
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8.4 mm
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7.99 mm
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Weight
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203 grams
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189 grams
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191 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Glass
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Water Resistance
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Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
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N/A
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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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N/A
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Dust proof
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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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Excellent
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Resolution
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64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 0.8µm pixel size |
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921 |
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12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size |
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera |
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8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size |
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
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5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera |
N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
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Yes
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OIS
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Yes Dual 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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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) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
N/A
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Camera Features
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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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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @480 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Bokeh portrait video
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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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Best In Class
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Resolution
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32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size |
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size |
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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Yes Screen flash
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Yes Screen flash
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Camera Features
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N/A
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Fixed Focus
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N/A
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Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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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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4500 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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TalkTime
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Up to 40 Hours(4G)
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N/A
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 39 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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12h 54m
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11h 48m
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16h 04m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 33m 50s
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0h 51m 21s
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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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N/A
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 1 TB
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No
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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
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported 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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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) |
5G Bands: TDD N78
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N/A
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
N/A
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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) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
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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N/A
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N/A
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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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N/A
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Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 0.85 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
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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 v5.0
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Yes v5.1
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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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Yes
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Yes
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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USB Type-C
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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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On-screen
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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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Ultrasonic
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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 Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Not Available in any store
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₹26,400
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₹79,999
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