Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 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: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,873, while Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB scores 3,254, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB offers 6.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE feature the same Dynamic AMOLED 2x display.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE feature a 10 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE delivers longer battery life with 9h 35m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB delivers 8h 22m, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB the better option for storage.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is rated 7.5.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB has a rating of 4.2.
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Summary
Release Date
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29 Jan, 2021
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07 Oct, 2023
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11 Jun, 2026
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Performance
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Samsung Exynos 2200
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Extreme AMOLED
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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64 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 1.1x Optical Zoom)
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
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Front Camera
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10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
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Battery
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4000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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6500 mAh
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25W Fast Charging
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25W Fast Charging
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90W Turbo Power Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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256 GB
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128 GB
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256 GB
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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7.5/10
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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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4.2/5
(746 ratings)
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4.4/5
(72,444 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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639,170
AnTuTu Score
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1,073,002
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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8h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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9h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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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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₹59,999
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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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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Oct 07, 2023
(Official)
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Jun 04, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v11
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Android v13.0
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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4 Years
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3 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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5 Years
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5 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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Samsung One UI
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N/A
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Samsung Exynos 2200
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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Processor
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Octa core
2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 |
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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5 nm
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4 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G78 MP14
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Xclipse 920
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Mali-G720 MP8
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RAM
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8 GB
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8 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5
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LPDDR5
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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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639,170
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1,073,002
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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18.0 s
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26.0 s
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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9.0 %
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8.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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19.5 %
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2.5 %
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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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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Extreme AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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1300 nits
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N/A
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N/A
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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1450 nits
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5200 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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1800 nits
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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144 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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19.5:9
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19.6:9
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Pixel Density
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424 ppi
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403 ppi
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450 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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85.92 %
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83.01 %
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96.8 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
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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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Yes
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes HDR 10+
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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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N/A
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96.8 %
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Design
Height
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151.7 mm
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158 mm
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162.7 mm
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Width
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71.2 mm
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76.5 mm
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75.6 mm
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Thickness
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7.9 mm
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8.2 mm
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7.19 mm
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Weight
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169 grams
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209 grams
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190 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Gorilla Glass 5
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Back: Plastic
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Water Resistance
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Yes Water resistant IP68
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Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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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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12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size |
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64 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera28 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size |
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size |
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12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length |
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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OIS
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Yes
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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 LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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8150 x 6150 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 |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom Face detection Filters Smile detection |
Video Recording
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7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps |
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
Slow Motion
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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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10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size |
10 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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No
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Yes
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Flash
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps |
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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4000 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-ion
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Silicon Carbon
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TalkTime
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Up to 33 Hours(4G)
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Up to 39 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 25W Fast Charging
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Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Yes
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Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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Yes
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Yes
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N/A
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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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8h 22m
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9h 35m
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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 0m 47s
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0h 56m 5s
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB / 256 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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256 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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No
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No
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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
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
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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 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / 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) / 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) |
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) / 850(band 26) |
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) |
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SIM 2
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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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / 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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N/A
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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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
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) |
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SAR Value
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Head: 0.74 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg
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Head: 0.777 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/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 v5.3
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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 A-GPS 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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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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USB Type-C
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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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Ultrasonic
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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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Not Available in any store
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₹59,999
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