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Summary
80%
79%
Performance

Snapdragon 660

6 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

4 GB RAM

Display

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP + 24 MP

Dual Camera

48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

24 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3700 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

6000 mAh

49 h talktime (4G)

Storage

64 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 1,773 ratings

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★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 252,835 ratings

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General
Launch Date

August 27, 2018 (Official)

September 18, 2019 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

CPU

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

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 512

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 " (16 cm)

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.91 %

84.02 %

Screen Protection

No

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

420 nits

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %

Design
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Dimensions

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

Height: 159 mm
Width: 75.1 mm
Thickness: 8.9 mm

Weight

188 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, White

Opal Black, Sapphire Blue, Pearl White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

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

48 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Very Good
Capacity

3700 mAh

6000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Up to 49 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast, 15W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 400 GB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 49.6 GB

Up to 50 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

5G Not 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 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)
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 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)
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: 0.486 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope