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Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 750G

6 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 700

6 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 7025

8GB + 8GB Virtual RAM or Also available in 12GB + 12GB Virtual RAM

Display

6.6" (16.76 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

6.5" (16.51 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.5", 120Hz

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP OIS + 8 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

20 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

36 h talktime (4G)

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB or 256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 16,637 ratings

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4.3/5 based on 89,991 ratings

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General
Launch Date

May 1, 2021 (Official)

June 30, 2021 (Official)

April 16, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v11

Android v14

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Realme UI

Performance
Very Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833

MediaTek Dimensity 7025
Antutu Score: Close to 500k

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 619

Mali-G57 MC2

IMG BXM-8-256

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

8GB + 8GB Virtual RAM or Also available in 12GB + 12GB Virtual RAM

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

6.5 ", 120Hz

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi

405 ppi

405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %

83.92 %

85.53 %

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass 3

Bezel-less display

with notch

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 164.4 mm
Width: 75.9 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Height: 162.5 mm
Width: 74.8 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Height: 161.56 mm
Width: 73.82 mm
Thickness: 8.89 mm

Weight

193 grams

185 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray

Racing Blue, Racing Silver

Mint Green, Pearl Blue, Ice Lilac

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Triple

Dual

Resolution

48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(25.4 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.22µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus

S5KGM1, ISOCELL Plus

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

16 MP f/2.1, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25.6 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Standby time

Up to 655 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 15W

, Quick, 18W

, Turbo, 33W: 50 % in 33 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

128 GB or 256 GB
UFS 2.2

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 103 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.2

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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14 5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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14 5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.190 W/kg, Body: 1.173 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.1

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Stereo Speakers

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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