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74%
Samsung Galaxy M12
₹9,449
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78%
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₹17,499
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Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy M31
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy M31 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: Samsung Galaxy M31 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M12 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31 offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M12 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12's PLS TFT LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and Samsung Galaxy M31 offer the same 6000 mAh battery capacity.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and Samsung Galaxy M31 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M12 and Samsung Galaxy M31 equally at 7.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M31 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M12 has a rating of 4.1.
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Summary
Spec Score
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74%
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78%
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Release Date
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17 Mar, 2021
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04 Mar, 2020
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Performance
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Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
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Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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Display
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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PLS TFT 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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90 Hz Refresh Rate
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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64 MP
Primary Camera
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5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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5 MP
Depth Camera
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Front Camera
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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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32 MP
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Battery
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6000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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15W Fast Charging
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15W Fast 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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eMMC 5.1
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UFS 2.1
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Expert Review
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7.0/10
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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
(190,192 ratings)
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4.3/5
(11,661 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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127,746
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Mar 17, 2021
(Official)
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Mar 04, 2020
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v11
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Android v10 (Q)
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OS Updates
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2 Year
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N/A
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Security Updates
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4 Year
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N/A
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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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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Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
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Processor
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Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55
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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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8 nm
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10 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G52 MP1
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Mali-G72 MP3
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RAM
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4 GB / 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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127,746
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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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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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4.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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10.4 %
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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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Display Type
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PLS TFT 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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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Refresh Rate
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90 Hz
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60 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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270 ppi
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403 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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81.95 %
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83.92 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with notch
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Yes with notch
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Design
Height
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164 mm
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159.2 mm
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Width
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75.9 mm
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75.1 mm
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Thickness
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9.7 mm
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8.9 mm
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Weight
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221 grams
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191 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Plastic
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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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48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
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5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera25 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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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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8000 x 6000 Pixels
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9000 x 7000 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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10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps HD @240 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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8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size |
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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Video Recording
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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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Capacity
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6000 mAh
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6000 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 58 Hours(4G)
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Up to 48 Hours(4G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes 15W Fast Charging
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Yes 15W Fast Charging
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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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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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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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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 1 TB
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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
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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) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
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 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) / 850(band 26) |
SAR Value
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Head: 1.19 W/kg
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Head: 0.383 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 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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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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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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No
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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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Side
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Rear
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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 Gyroscope
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