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Summary
Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 855

6 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 7020

8 GB RAM

Display

6.3" (16 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

6.39" (16.23 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

6.78" (17.22 cm)

1080x2436 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

48 MP + 13 MP + 8 MP

Triple Camera

108 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

20 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3300 mAh

22 h talktime (3G)

4000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
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4.4/5 based on 9,210 ratings

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4.5/5 based on 90,246 ratings

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General
Launch Date

September 22, 2017 (Official)

July 22, 2019 (Official)

April 12, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v14

Custom UI

MIUI

XOS

Performance
Good
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

MediaTek Dimensity 7020

CPU

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G71 MP20

Adreno 640

IMG BXM-8-256

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 " (16 cm)

6.39 " (16.23 cm)

6.78 " (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2436 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

522 ppi

403 ppi

393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.24 %

85.9 %

89.33 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5, Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %

93.60 %

Design
Size Compare
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Dimensions

Height: 162.5 mm
Width: 74.8 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Height: 156.7 mm
Width: 74.3 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm

Height: 164.28 mm
Width: 74.5 mm
Thickness: 8.09 mm

Weight

195 grams

191 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray

Flame Red, Glacier Blue, Carbon Fiber Black, Pearl White

Vintage Green, Titan Gold

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

, Splash proof, IP53

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Triple

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

48 MP f/1.75, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

108 MP f/1.75, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

IMX586, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

12000 x 9000 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
2560x1440 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Short Video Mode

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

20 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(0.8µm pixel size)

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3.1" sensor size)

Camera Type

Pop-Up

Autofocus

Flash

No

, Dual LED

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Very Good
Capacity

3300 mAh

4000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Quick, v2.0, 15W

, Quick, v4.0: 58 % in 30 minutes

, Fast, v2.0, 45W: 50 % in 26 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 51.2 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

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

VoLTE

SIM 1

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 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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SIM 2

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 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
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 1.03 W/kg, Body: 0.72 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

DTS Sound

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus

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