Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs TCL 20 Pro 5G
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs TCL 20 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while TCL 20 Pro 5G runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better performer.
Display: TCL 20 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 6.6 inches, making TCL 20 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to TCL 20 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M42 5G and TCL 20 Pro 5G feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: TCL 20 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 20 MP, making TCL 20 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while TCL 20 Pro 5G offers 4500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G better for longer battery life.
Storage: TCL 20 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 128 GB, making TCL 20 Pro 5G the better option for storage.
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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
₹21,450
(Out of Stock)
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TCL 20 Pro 5G
₹49,490
(Not Released in India)
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Summary
Release Date
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01 May, 2021
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17 Jan, 2022
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N/A
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Performance
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Snapdragon 750G
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Snapdragon 750G
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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AMOLED
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Extreme AMOLED
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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N/A
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle 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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16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
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5 MP
Depth Camera
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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
Wide Angle Lens
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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6500 mAh
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15W Fast Charging
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18W Quick Charging
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90W Turbo Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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256 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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6.0/10
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N/A
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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
(16,640 ratings)
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N/A
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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234,617
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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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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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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Not Available in any store
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₹44,999
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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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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May 01, 2021
(Official)
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N/A
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Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)
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Operating System
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Android v11
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Android v11
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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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3 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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5 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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N/A
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N/A
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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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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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 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570 |
Octa core
3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 |
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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8 nm
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8 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 619
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Adreno 619
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Mali-G720 MP8
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RAM
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6 GB / 8 GB
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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
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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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234,617
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N/A
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N/A
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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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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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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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N/A
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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Super AMOLED
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AMOLED
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Extreme AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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N/A
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700 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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5200 nits
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Refresh Rate
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60 Hz
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N/A
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144 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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20:9
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19.6:9
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Pixel Density
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266 ppi
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395 ppi
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450 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.28 %
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84.62 %
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92.08 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with notch
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes
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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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Yes HDR 10+
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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93 %
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96.8 %
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Design
Height
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164.4 mm
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164.2 mm
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162.7 mm
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Width
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75.9 mm
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77.3 mm
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75.6 mm
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Thickness
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8.6 mm
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8.8 mm
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7.19 mm
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Weight
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193 grams
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190 grams
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190 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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N/A
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Back: Plastic
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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
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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 Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size |
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
16 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length |
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5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
2 MP
f/2.2 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length |
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5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes
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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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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes Dual 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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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) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom Face detection Filters |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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N/A
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Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion Video HDR Macro Video Audio Zoom |
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 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/1.9 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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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Capacity
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5000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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6500 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-Polymer
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Silicon Carbon
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TalkTime
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Up to 36 Hours(4G)
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N/A
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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 18W Quick Charging v3.0
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Yes 90W Turbo Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging
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Reverse Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 5W Wired 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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20h 36m
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N/A
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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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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB
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256 GB
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256 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 1 TB
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Yes Up to 1 TB
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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 (Hybrid)
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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Network Support
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5G 4G
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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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No
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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: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / 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) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 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) |
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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
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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Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz
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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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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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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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Yes with Glonass
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NFC
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Yes
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Yes
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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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No
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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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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3.5 mm
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USB Type-C
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Audio Features
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N/A
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N/A
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Dolby Atmos
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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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On-screen
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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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N/A
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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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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
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