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76%
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
₹13,990
(Discontinued)
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76%
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
₹52,999
(Discontinued)
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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 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 Note 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 feature the same Super AMOLED display.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Star better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Star better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers 3700 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Samsung Galaxy A8 Star offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Star the better option for storage.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 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
₹13,990
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Summary
Spec Score
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76%
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76%
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Release Date
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27 Aug, 2018
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22 Aug, 2018
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Performance
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Snapdragon 660
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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6 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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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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Rear Camera
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16 MP
Primary Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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24 MP
Camera
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12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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Front Camera
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24 MP
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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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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 Quick Charging
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N/A
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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64 GB
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128 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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9.0/10
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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
(4,091 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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281,443
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
Operating System
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Android v8.0 (Oreo)
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Android v8.1 (Oreo)
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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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Avg
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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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
2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
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 MP18
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RAM
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6 GB
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6 GB / 8 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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281,443
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Display
Display Rating
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Best In Class
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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 (Curved Display)
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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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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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Aspect Ratio
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18.5:9
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18.5:9
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Pixel Density
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392 ppi
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514 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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80.91 %
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84.42 %
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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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Bezel-less Display
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Yes
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Yes
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Design
Height
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162.4 mm
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161.9 mm
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Width
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77 mm
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76.4 mm
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Thickness
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7.5 mm
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8.8 mm
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Weight
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188 grams
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201 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Ruggedness
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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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Good
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Very 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 |
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size SAK2L3 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size |
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24 MP
f/1.7 |
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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OIS
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No
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Yes Dual optical image stabilization
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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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4000 x 3000 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 |
Auto Flash
Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps |
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps |
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 |
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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No
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Yes
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Flash
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No
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N/A
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Camera Features
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Fixed Focus
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Wide Angle Selfie
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Video Recording
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N/A
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2560x1440 @ 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 29 Hours(3G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes Fast Charging
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Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Yes
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB
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128 GB / 512 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 (Hybrid)
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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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
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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N/A
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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 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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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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Yes
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Stylus
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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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3.5 mm
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Audio Features
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N/A
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Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
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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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Rear
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IRIS Scanner
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N/A
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Yes
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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 Barometer Gyroscope
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