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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 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: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,805, while Samsung Galaxy A72 scores 1,554, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy A72 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers 6.6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A72 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy A72 and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM feature the same Super AMOLED display.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A72 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A72 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A72 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A72 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while Samsung Galaxy A72 delivers 12h 54m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A72 and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A72 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM is rated 6.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A72 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.
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Summary
Release Date
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19 Mar, 2021
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01 May, 2021
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11 Jun, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 720G
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Snapdragon 750G
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.4 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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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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Extreme AMOLED
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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90 Hz Refresh Rate
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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144 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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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
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8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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5 MP
Depth 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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20 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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5000 mAh
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6500 mAh
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25W Fast Charging
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15W Fast Charging
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90W Turbo Power Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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256 GB
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N/A
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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7.0/10
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6.0/10
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N/A
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.3/5
(1,036 ratings)
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4.1/5
(15,416 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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247,629
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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12h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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Not Available in any store
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Not Available in any store
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₹44,999
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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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Mar 19, 2021
(Official)
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May 01, 2021
(Official)
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Jun 04, 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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N/A
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3 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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5 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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Samsung One UI
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N/A
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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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
2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570 |
Octa core
3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 |
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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8 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 618
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Adreno 619
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Mali-G720 MP8
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RAM
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8 GB
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6 GB / 8 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR5X
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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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N/A
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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28.0 s
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48.0 s
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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5.0 %
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6.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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15.1 %
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2.1 %
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N/A
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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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Super AMOLED
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Extreme AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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800 nits
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N/A
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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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5200 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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1800 nits
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Refresh Rate
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90 Hz
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60 Hz
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144 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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20:9
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19.6:9
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Pixel Density
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393 ppi
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266 ppi
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450 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.86 %
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84.28 %
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92.08 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with notch
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Yes
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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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N/A
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N/A
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96.8 %
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Design
Height
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165 mm
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164.4 mm
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162.7 mm
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Width
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77.4 mm
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75.9 mm
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75.6 mm
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Thickness
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8.4 mm
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8.6 mm
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7.19 mm
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Weight
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203 grams
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193 grams
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190 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Plastic
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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
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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/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size |
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12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size |
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8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size |
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size |
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5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
N/A
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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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Yes
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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 LED Flash
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Yes 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) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom Face detection Filters Smile detection |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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N/A
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Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion Video HDR Macro Video Audio Zoom |
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 |
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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No
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No
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Yes
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Flash
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No
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No
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps |
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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5000 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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Silicon Carbon
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TalkTime
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Up to 40 Hours(4G)
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Up to 36 Hours(4G)
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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 15W Fast Charging
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Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging
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Reverse Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 5W Wired Reverse 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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20h 36m
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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 33m 50s
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1h 54m 16s
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB / 256 GB
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128 GB
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256 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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UFS 2.1
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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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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
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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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No
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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: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
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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) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
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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)
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) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
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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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v5.4
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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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No
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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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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Dolby Atmos
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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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Optical
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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 Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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