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76%
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
₹13,990
(Discontinued)
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75%
Samsung Galaxy A50
₹21,000
(Out of Stock)
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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Samsung Galaxy A50
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Samsung Galaxy A50 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Samsung Galaxy A50 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Samsung Galaxy A50 feature the same Super AMOLED display.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 25 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers 24 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers 3700 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Samsung Galaxy A50 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A50 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a rating of 4.1.
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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
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Summary
Spec Score
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76%
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75%
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Release Date
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27 Aug, 2018
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02 Mar, 2019
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Performance
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Snapdragon 660
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Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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Display
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6.3 inches (16 cm)
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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1080x2220 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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N/A
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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16 MP
Primary Camera
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25 MP
Primary Camera
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24 MP
Camera
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5 MP
Depth 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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24 MP
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25 MP
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Battery
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3700 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Fast Charging
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15W Fast Charging
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Storage
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64 GB
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64 GB
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eMMC 5.1
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UFS 2.1
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Expert Review
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N/A
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7.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.1/5
(1,793 ratings)
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4.4/5
(100,914 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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143,399
AnTuTu Score
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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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Mar 02, 2019
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v8.0 (Oreo)
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Android v9.0 (Pie)
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Custom UI
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N/A
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Samsung One UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
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Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
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Processor
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Octa core
2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 |
Octa core
2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
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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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14 nm
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10 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 512
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Mali-G72 MP3
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RAM
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6 GB
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4 GB / 6 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR4X
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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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N/A
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143,399
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Display
Display Rating
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Best In Class
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Excellent
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Display Type
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Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.3 inches (16 cm)
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2220 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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60 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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18.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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392 ppi
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403 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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80.91 %
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84.97 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes
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Yes with waterdrop notch
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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91.6 %
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Design
Height
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162.4 mm
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158.5 mm
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Width
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77 mm
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74.5 mm
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Thickness
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7.5 mm
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7.7 mm
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Weight
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188 grams
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166 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Plastic
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Good
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Resolution
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16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.9µm pixel size |
25 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.726 mm focal length CMOS image sensor |
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24 MP
f/1.7 |
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera13 mm focal length |
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N/A
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection autofocus
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Yes
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OIS
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No
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No
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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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4616 x 3464 Pixels
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5288 x 3968 Pixels
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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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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps |
Full HD @30 fps
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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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Resolution
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24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS |
Autofocus
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No
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No
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Flash
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No
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No
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Camera Features
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Fixed Focus
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Fixed Focus
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Video Recording
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N/A
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Full HD @30 fps
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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3700 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 23 Hours(3G)
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Up to 23 Hours(3G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes Fast Charging
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Yes 15W Fast Charging
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB
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64 GB
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Storage Type
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eMMC 5.1
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UFS 2.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 400 GB
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Yes Up to 512 GB
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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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SIM Type
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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 Not Supported 4G
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VoLTE
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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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
SAR Value
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Head: 0.179 W/kg
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Head: 0.335 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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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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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v5.0
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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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NFC
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Yes
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No
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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3.5 mm
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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Rear
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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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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