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Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM vs Nothing Phone 3a
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM vs Nothing Phone 3a 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: Nothing Phone 3a scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,311, while Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM scores 1,279, making Nothing Phone 3a the better performer.
Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM offers 6.5 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM and Nothing Phone 3a feature a 32 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 35m, while Nothing Phone 3a delivers 14h 00m, making Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM and Nothing Phone 3a offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
Expert Review: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM is rated 7.
User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy M31s 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.2.
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Summary
Spec Score
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78%
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84%
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Release Date
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06 Aug, 2020
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11 Mar, 2025
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Performance
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
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Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Display
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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Flexible AMOLED
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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5 MP
Depth Camera
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N/A
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Front Camera
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32 MP
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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6000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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25W Fast Charging
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50W 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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128 GB
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128 GB
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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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7.9/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.2/5
(112,032 ratings)
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4.5/5
(52,553 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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18h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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798,022
AnTuTu Score
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General
Launch Date
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Aug 06, 2020
(Official)
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Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v10 (Q)
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Android v15
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OS Updates
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N/A
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3 Years
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Security Updates
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N/A
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6 Years
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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Nothing OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Very Good
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Chipset
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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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
2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520 |
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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10 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G72 MP3
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Adreno 710
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RAM
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6 GB / 8 GB
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8 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR4X
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Cooling Technology
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N/A
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Vapor Chamber
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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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798,022
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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24.0 s
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17.0 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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1,033
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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5.0 %
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7.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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33.7 %
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25.5 %
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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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Super AMOLED
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Flexible AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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420 nits
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N/A
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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3000 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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1300 nits
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PWM Dimming
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N/A
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2160 Hz
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Refresh Rate
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60 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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N/A
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Pixel Density
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405 ppi
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388 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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86.07 %
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87.32 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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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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Yes HDR 10+
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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91 %
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91.4 %
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Design
Height
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159.3 mm
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163.52 mm
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Width
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74.4 mm
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77.50 mm
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Thickness
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9.3 mm
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8.35 mm
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Weight
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203 grams
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201 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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N/A
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Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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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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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size |
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12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size |
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5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
N/A
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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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Yes
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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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9000 x 7000 Pixels
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8150 x 6150 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 |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 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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32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size |
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size |
Autofocus
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No
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N/A
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Flash
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No
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N/A
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Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
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Full HD @60 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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5000 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 51 Hours(4G)
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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Yes 25W Fast Charging
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Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
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Reverse Charging
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Yes
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Yes 7.5W Reverse 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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18h 35m
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14h 00m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 32m 11s
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51m 50s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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Storage Type
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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 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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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 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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) |
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) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) |
SAR Value
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Head: 1.38 W/kg
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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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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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 v5.4
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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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Yes
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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USB Type-C
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Audio Features
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Dolby Atmos
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N/A
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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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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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Optical
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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