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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Nokia 5.4 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: Nokia 5.4 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,451, while Samsung Galaxy M21 scores 1,100, making Nokia 5.4 the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Nokia 5.4 offers 6.39 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 5.4's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M21 and Nokia 5.4 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nokia 5.4 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Nokia 5.4 delivers longer battery life with 18h 53m, while Samsung Galaxy M21 delivers 10h 20m, making Nokia 5.4 the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M21 and Nokia 5.4 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M21 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5.4 is rated 6.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M21 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia 5.4 has a rating of 3.8.
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Summary
Release Date
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18 Mar, 2020
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17 Feb, 2021
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06 May, 2026
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Performance
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
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Snapdragon 662
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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IPS LCD
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AMOLED
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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720x1560 px (HD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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N/A
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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48 MP
Primary Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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5 MP
Depth Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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N/A
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Front Camera
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20 MP
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
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Battery
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6000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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6500 mAh
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15W Fast Charging
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N/A
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90W Flash Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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64 GB
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64 GB
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256 GB
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UFS 2.1
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N/A
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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7.0/10
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6.0/10
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8.4/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.2/5
(65,210 ratings)
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3.8/5
(4,738 ratings)
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4.4/5
(109 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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168,633
AnTuTu Score
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178,545
AnTuTu Score
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3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
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10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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18h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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₹14,980
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Not Available in any store
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₹79,999
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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 18, 2020
(Official)
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Feb 17, 2021
(Official)
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v10 (Q)
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Android v10 (Q)
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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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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7 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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N/A
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Origin OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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Processor
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Octa core
2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Octa core
2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 |
Octa core
3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
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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10 nm
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11 nm
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G72 MP3
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Adreno 610
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Adreno 829
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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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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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N/A
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LPDDR5X Ultra
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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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168,633
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178,545
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3,000,897
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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23.0 s
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31.0 s
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14.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.
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N/A
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N/A
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4,004
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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3.0 %
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10.0 %
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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11.3 %
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70.1 %
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17.4 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Very Good
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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Super AMOLED
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IPS LCD
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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720x1560 px (HD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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420 nits
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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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5000 nits
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Refresh Rate
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60 Hz
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N/A
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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403 ppi
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269 ppi
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460 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.02 %
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81.9 %
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90.11 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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N/A
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N/A
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with waterdrop notch
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes HDR 10+
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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91 %
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N/A
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94.38 %
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Design
Height
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159 mm
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160.9 mm
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150.83 mm
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Width
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75.1 mm
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75.9 mm
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71.76 mm
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Thickness
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8.9 mm
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8.7 mm
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7.99 mm
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Weight
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188 grams
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180 grams
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191 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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N/A
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Back: Glass
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Water Resistance
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (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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N/A
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Dust proof
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Resolution
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48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size |
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921 |
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length |
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera |
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5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera |
2 MP
Macro Camera |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
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N/A
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2 MP
Depth Camera |
N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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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 Dual 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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N/A
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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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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
N/A
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Camera Features
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4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Touch to focus |
N/A
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Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
4k @30 fps
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8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS |
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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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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No
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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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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N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Capacity
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6000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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6500 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 22 Hours(4G)
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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Yes 15W Fast Charging
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N/A
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Yes 90W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 40W Wireless 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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10h 20m
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18h 53m
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16h 04m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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2h 9m 47s
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2h 2m 31s
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0h 41m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 128 GB
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64 GB
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256 GB / 512 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 2.1
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N/A
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 512 GB
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Yes Up to 512 GB
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No
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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/eSIM
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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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
N/A
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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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
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SAR Value
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Head: 0.468 W/kg
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N/A
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 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 v4.2
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Yes v6.0
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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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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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NFC
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No
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N/A
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Yes
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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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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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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Rear
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Rear
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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N/A
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Ultrasonic
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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 Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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