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86%
Samsung Galaxy S21
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
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85%
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
₹29,999
(Out of Stock)
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Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 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 Samsung Galaxy A73 5G scores 2,796, making Samsung Galaxy S21 the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 6.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Samsung Galaxy A73 5G's Super AMOLED Plus, making Samsung Galaxy S21 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 10 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G delivers longer battery life with 12h 35m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 delivers 8h 22m, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S21 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is rated 7.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.2.
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Summary
Spec Score
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86%
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85%
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Release Date
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27 Jan, 2021
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08 Apr, 2022
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Performance
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Snapdragon 778G
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Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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| Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Snapdragon 778G | |
Display
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Super AMOLED Plus
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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108 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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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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N/A
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5 MP
Depth Camera
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Front Camera
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10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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4000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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25W Fast Charging
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25W Fast Charging
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Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 2.2
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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7.0/10
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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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4.2/5
(2,000 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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639,170
AnTuTu Score
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530,293
AnTuTu Score
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8h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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12h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Apr 08, 2022
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v11
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Android v12
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OS Updates
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N/A
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4 Year
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Security Updates
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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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Samsung One UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Chipset
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Samsung Exynos 2100
View Details
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
View Details
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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
2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
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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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6 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G78 MP14
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Adreno 642L
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RAM
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8 GB
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8 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5
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LPDDR4X
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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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530,293
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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18.0 s
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24.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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9.0 %
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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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24.0 %
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Display
Display Rating
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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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Super AMOLED Plus
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Screen Size
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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1300 nits
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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424 ppi
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393 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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85.92 %
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87 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
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Corning Gorilla
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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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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes HDR 10+
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N/A
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Design
Height
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151.7 mm
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163.7 mm
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Width
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71.2 mm
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76.1 mm
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Thickness
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7.9 mm
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7.6 mm
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Weight
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169 grams
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181 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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N/A
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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 IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
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Ruggedness
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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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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 |
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.67" sensor 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 Camera |
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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 |
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N/A
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5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel 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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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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12000 x 9000 Pixels
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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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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
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 |
Video Recording
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7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode Macro Video |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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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 |
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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No
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Flash
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N/A
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No
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Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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4000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Battery Type
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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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Up to 45 Hours(4G)
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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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Wireless Charging
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Yes
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N/A
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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Yes
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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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12h 35m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 47s
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1h 5m 18s
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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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Storage Type
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 2.2
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Expandable Storage
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No
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Yes Up to 1 TB
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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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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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Network Support
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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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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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) |
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)
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) |
SAR Value
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Head: 0.74 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg
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Head: 1.140 W/kg
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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
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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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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v5.0
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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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NFC
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Yes
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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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Audio Jack
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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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Dolby Atmos
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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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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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Ultrasonic
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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 Compass Gyroscope
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