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74%
Samsung Galaxy M12
₹9,449
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75%
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₹11,499
(Out of Stock)
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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M12 vs POCO M3 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: POCO M3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,381, while Samsung Galaxy M12 scores 1,028, making POCO M3 the better performer.
Display: POCO M3 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 6.5 inches, making POCO M3 the larger display of the two. POCO M3 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12's PLS TFT LCD, making POCO M3 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and POCO M3 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and POCO M3 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.
Battery: POCO M3 delivers longer battery life with 20h 44m, while Samsung Galaxy M12 delivers 15h 26m, making POCO M3 the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and POCO M3 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
Expert Review: POCO M3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M12 is rated 7.
User Rating: POCO M3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M12 has a rating of 4.1.
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Samsung Galaxy M12
₹9,449
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₹11,499
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Summary
Spec Score
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74%
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75%
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80%
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Release Date
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17 Mar, 2021
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03 Feb, 2021
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19 Oct, 2026
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Performance
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Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
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Snapdragon 662
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Samsung Exynos 1330
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Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM
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Display
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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PLS TFT LCD
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IPS LCD
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Super AMOLED
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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90 Hz Refresh Rate
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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90 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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N/A
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N/A
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Front Camera
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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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6000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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15W Fast Charging
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18W Fast Charging
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25W Fast Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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64 GB
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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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UFS 2.2
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Expert Review
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7.0/10
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8.0/10
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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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4.1/5
(190,192 ratings)
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4.3/5
(488,136 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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127,746
AnTuTu Score
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178,246
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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Compare Prices
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₹9,449
@ Samsung Shop
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Not Available in any store
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₹17,999
@ Flipkart
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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 17, 2021
(Official)
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Feb 03, 2021
(Official)
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N/A
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Operating System
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Android v11
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Android v10 (Q)
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Android v15
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OS Updates
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2 Year
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N/A
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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4 Year
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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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MIUI
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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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Good
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Chipset
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Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
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Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor
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Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55
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Octa core
2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 |
Octa core
2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55 |
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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11 nm
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5 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G52 MP1
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Adreno 610
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Mali-G68 MP2
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RAM
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4 GB / 6 GB
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4 GB / 6 GB
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4 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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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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127,746
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178,246
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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36.0 s
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24.0 s
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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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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N/A
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59.9 %
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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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Excellent
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Display Type
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PLS TFT LCD
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IPS LCD
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Super AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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N/A
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400 nits
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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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1100 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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800 nits
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Refresh Rate
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90 Hz
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60 Hz
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90 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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270 ppi
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395 ppi
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387 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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81.95 %
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83.25 %
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85.86 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with notch
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Yes with waterdrop notch
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Yes with notch
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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90.34 %
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84.70 %
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Design
Height
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164 mm
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162.3 mm
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164.4 mm
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Width
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75.9 mm
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77.3 mm
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77.9 mm
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Thickness
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9.7 mm
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9.6 mm
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7.5 mm
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Weight
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221 grams
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197 grams
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192 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Glass Fiber
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Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Splash proof
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Yes Splash proof IP54
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Ruggedness
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N/A
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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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Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size |
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5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size |
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
N/A
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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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No
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N/A
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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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8000 x 6000 Pixels
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8000 x 6000 Pixels
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8160 x 6120 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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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) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
Camera Features
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10 x 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
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Full HD @30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps |
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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N/A
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Video Pro Mode
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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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Very Good
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Resolution
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8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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No
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N/A
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No
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Flash
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No
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No
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No
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Camera Features
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N/A
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N/A
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Fixed Focus
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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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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Very Good
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Capacity
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6000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-Polymer
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 58 Hours(4G)
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N/A
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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Yes 15W Fast Charging
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Yes 18W Fast Charging
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Yes 25W Fast Charging
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Reverse Charging
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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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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15h 26m
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20h 44m
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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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2h 8m 17s
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2h 18m 51s
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 128 GB
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64 GB / 128 GB
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128 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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UFS 2.2
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 1 TB
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Yes Up to 512 GB
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Yes Up to 2 TB
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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
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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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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5G 4G
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VoLTE
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Yes
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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) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 700 (band 12) |
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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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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)
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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12) |
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SAR Value
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Head: 1.19 W/kg
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Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
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Head: 0.640 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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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 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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Wi-Fi Direct 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 v5.3
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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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No
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No
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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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USB Type-C
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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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Side
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Side
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Side
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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N/A
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Capacitive
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Compare Prices
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₹9,449
@ Samsung Shop
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Not Available in any store
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₹17,999
@ Flipkart
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