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₹20,899
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Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Xiaomi Mi 10i
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Xiaomi Mi 10i 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 Xiaomi Mi 10i scores 1,999, making Samsung Galaxy S21 the better performer.
Display: Xiaomi Mi 10i offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 6.2 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 10i the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Xiaomi Mi 10i's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S21 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 10i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 10i better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 10i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 10 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 10i better for front camera photography.
Battery: Xiaomi Mi 10i delivers longer battery life with 18h 47m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 delivers 8h 22m, making Xiaomi Mi 10i the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Xiaomi Mi 10i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 10i the better option for storage.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S21 and Xiaomi Mi 10i equally at 8.
User Rating: Xiaomi Mi 10i receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy S21 has a rating of 4.2.
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₹22,999
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₹20,899
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Summary
Release Date
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27 Jan, 2021
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07 Jan, 2021
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14 May, 2026
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Performance
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Snapdragon 750G
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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 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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6 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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6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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IPS LCD
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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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108 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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8 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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2 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
Depth 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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4820 mAh
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6600 mAh
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25W Fast Charging
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33W Fast Charging
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100W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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64 GB
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512 GB
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 2.2
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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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4.3/5
(3,233 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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328,730
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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18h 47m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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₹159,999
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Jan 07, 2021
(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 v10 (Q)
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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MIUI
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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 750G
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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
2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570 |
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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8 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 619
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Adreno 840
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RAM
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8 GB
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6 GB / 8 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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328,730
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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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23.0 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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7.0 %
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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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52.7 %
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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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IPS LCD
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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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6.67 inches (16.94 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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450 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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395 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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84.61 %
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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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165.3 mm
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162.98 mm
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Width
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71.2 mm
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76.8 mm
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76.81 mm
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Thickness
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7.9 mm
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9 mm
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8.19 mm
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Weight
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169 grams
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214.5 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 |
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm 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 |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm 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 |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size |
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 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size |
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
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Yes
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OIS
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Yes
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N/A
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes Dual-color 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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12000 x 9000 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 Touch to focus |
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom |
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 @120 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 |
Dual Video Recording
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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/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm 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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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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Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps |
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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4820 mAh
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6600 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-Polymer
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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 33W Fast Charging 100% in 58 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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18h 47m
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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 55m 31s
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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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64 GB / 128 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 2.2
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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No
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Yes Up to 512 GB
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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 (Hybrid)
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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Network Support
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5G 4G
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5G 4G
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5G 4G
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VoLTE
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Yes
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Yes
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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 N77 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
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) |
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) / 850(band 5) |
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) |
SAR Value
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Head: 0.74 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg
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Head: 0.867 W/kg Body: 0.825 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 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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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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No
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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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3.5 mm
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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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Side
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Ultrasonic
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N/A
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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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