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79%
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM
₹21,999
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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM vs vivo V21 5G
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM vs vivo V21 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,805, while vivo V21 5G scores 1,586, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while vivo V21 5G offers 6.44 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V21 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: vivo V21 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers 48 MP, making vivo V21 5G better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: vivo V21 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 44 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers 20 MP, making vivo V21 5G better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while vivo V21 5G offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM and vivo V21 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
User Rating: vivo V21 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.
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Summary
Spec Score
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79%
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81%
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Release Date
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01 May, 2021
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29 Apr, 2021
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Performance
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Snapdragon 750G
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MediaTek Dimensity 800U
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Display
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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AMOLED
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1080x2404 px (FHD+)
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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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64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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8 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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2 MP
Macro Camera
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5 MP
Depth Camera
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N/A
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Front Camera
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20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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44 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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15W Fast Charging
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33W Flash Charging
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N/A
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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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6.0/10
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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
(15,416 ratings)
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4.3/5
(18,846 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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N/A
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311,308
AnTuTu Score
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Not Available in any store
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₹26,200
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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May 01, 2021
(Official)
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Apr 29, 2021
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v11
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Android v11
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OS Updates
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N/A
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2 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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3 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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Funtouch OS
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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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6853V
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Processor
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Octa core
2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570 |
Octa core
2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 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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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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8 nm
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7 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 619
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Mali-G57 MC3
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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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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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311,308
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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48.0 s
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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6.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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2.1 %
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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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Super AMOLED
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1080x2404 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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N/A
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800 nits
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Refresh Rate
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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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20:9
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Pixel Density
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266 ppi
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409 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.28 %
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84.9 %
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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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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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N/A
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Yes HDR 10+
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Design
Height
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164.4 mm
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159.6 mm
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Width
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75.9 mm
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73.9 mm
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Thickness
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8.6 mm
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7.3 mm
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Weight
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193 grams
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176 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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N/A
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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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48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size |
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
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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
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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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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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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
Full HD @30 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Dual Video Recording
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Resolution
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20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
44 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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No
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Yes
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Flash
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No
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Yes Dual LED
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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5000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 36 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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Yes 33W Flash Charging 63% in 30 minutes
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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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20h 36m
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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 54m 16s
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N/A
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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 1 TB
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Yes Up to 1 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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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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Network Support
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5G 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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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78 |
5G Bands: TDD N78
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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) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) |
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) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) |
SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.05 W/kg Body: 0.87 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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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)
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v5.1
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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NFC
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Yes
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No
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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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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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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On-screen
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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Optical
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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 Compass Gyroscope
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₹26,200
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