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Summary
80%
90%
Performance

Snapdragon 660

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 710

6 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 1480

8 GB RAM

Display

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

6.28" (15.95 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP + 24 MP

Dual Camera

16 MP + 16 MP

Dual Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

24 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3700 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

3600 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

8.0/10

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 1,773 ratings

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General
Launch Date

August 27, 2018 (Official)

March 14, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v14

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

Samsung Exynos 1480

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360)

Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 512

Adreno 616

AMD Xclipse 530

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 " (16 cm)

6.28 " (15.95 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi

393 ppi

390 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.91 %

85.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

550 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.5 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 162.4 mm
Width: 77 mm
Thickness: 7.5 mm

Height: 161.1 mm
Width: 77.4 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

188 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Black, White

Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Triple

Resolution

16 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9µm pixel size)24 MP f/1.7

16 MP, Primary Camera
16 MP

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

16 MP, Primary Camera

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Battery
Good
Very Good
Capacity

3700 mAh

3600 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 400 GB

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 49.6 GB

Up to 236 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

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

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

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

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.179 W/kg

Head: 1.148 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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