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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 vs OnePlus 8T 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 S21 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,254, while OnePlus 8T scores 3,138, making Samsung Galaxy S21 the better performer.
Display: OnePlus 8T offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 6.2 inches, making OnePlus 8T the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus 8T's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: OnePlus 8T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 8T better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: OnePlus 8T offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 10 MP, making OnePlus 8T better for front camera photography.
Battery: OnePlus 8T delivers longer battery life with 11h 16m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 delivers 8h 22m, making OnePlus 8T the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 and OnePlus 8T offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S21 and OnePlus 8T equally at 8.
User Rating: OnePlus 8T receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S21 has a rating of 4.2.
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Summary
Release Date
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27 Jan, 2021
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16 Oct, 2020
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14 May, 2026
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Performance
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Snapdragon 865
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
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Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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16 GB RAM
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Display
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Fluid AMOLED
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AMOLED
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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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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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
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64 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 1.1x Optical Zoom)
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16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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200 MP
Telephoto Camera
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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2 MP
Mono Camera
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N/A
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Front Camera
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10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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16 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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6600 mAh
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25W Fast Charging
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65W Warp Charging
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100W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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512 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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8.0/10
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8.7/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.2/5
(740 ratings)
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4.4/5
(5,562 ratings)
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4.6/5
(29 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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639,170
AnTuTu Score
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579,790
AnTuTu Score
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3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
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8h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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11h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Not Available in any store
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₹22,999
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Oct 16, 2020
(Official)
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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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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3 Year
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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3 Year
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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Oxygen OS
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Origin OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Best In Class
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Chipset
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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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
2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585 |
Octa core
4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon |
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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7 nm
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G78 MP14
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Adreno 650
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Adreno 840
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RAM
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8 GB
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8 GB / 12 GB
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16 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR5X Ultra
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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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579,790
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3,977,648
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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18.0 s
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20.0 s
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14.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.
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N/A
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N/A
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6,450
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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9.0 %
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3.0 %
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7.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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19.5 %
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26.2 %
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21.7 %
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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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Fluid AMOLED
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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Brightness
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1300 nits
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1100 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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4500 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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20:9
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19.8:9
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Pixel Density
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424 ppi
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402 ppi
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510 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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85.92 %
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86.98 %
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89.7 %
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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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Yes
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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 with punch-hole display
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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
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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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94.49 %
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Design
Height
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151.7 mm
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160.7 mm
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162.98 mm
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Width
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71.2 mm
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74.1 mm
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76.81 mm
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Thickness
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7.9 mm
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8.4 mm
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8.19 mm
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Weight
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169 grams
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188 grams
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232 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Glass
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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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N/A
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N/A
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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N/A
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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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Best In Class
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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 |
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size |
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm 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 |
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor 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 |
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length |
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N/A
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2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera |
N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
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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 Dual LED Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4000 x 3000 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) Macro Mode |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Filters Focus Tracking Touch to focus |
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom |
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Video Recording
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7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @480 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
Super Stable
Bokeh portrait video |
N/A
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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 |
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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N/A
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N/A
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Flash
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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Yes Screen flash
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Camera Features
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N/A
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Fixed Focus
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N/A
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Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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N/A
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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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4000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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6600 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 33 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 25W Fast Charging
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Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 39 minutes
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Yes 100W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Yes
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N/A
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Yes 40W Wireless Charging
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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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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11h 16m
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15h 10m
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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 33m 59s
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0h 36m 0s
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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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512 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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N/A
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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: Nano
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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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Yes
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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: TDD N78
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
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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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 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) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
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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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 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: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.85 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO
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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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Wi-Fi Direct 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 v6.0
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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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Yes
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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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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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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Ultrasonic
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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 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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₹22,999
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₹159,999
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