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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Google Pixel 8A 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,870, while Google Pixel 8A 256GB scores 3,407, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better performer.
Display: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Google Pixel 8A 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.1 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 8A 256GB's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Google Pixel 8A 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 50 MP, making Google Pixel 8A 256GB better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Google Pixel 8A 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 8A 256GB better for front camera photography.
Battery: Google Pixel 8A 256GB delivers longer battery life with 12h 12m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G delivers 11h 50m, making Google Pixel 8A 256GB the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Google Pixel 8A 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 8A 256GB the better option for storage.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 8A 256GB is rated 7.5.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 8A 256GB has a rating of 4.1.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 5G
₹74,999
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₹46,890
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Summary
Release Date
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02 Feb, 2023
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07 May, 2024
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06 May, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Google Tensor G3
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
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Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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OLED
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AMOLED
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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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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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
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Battery
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3900 mAh
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4492 mAh
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6500 mAh
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25W Fast Charging
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18W Fast Charging
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90W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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256 GB
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256 GB
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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7.5/10
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8.4/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.6/5
(81,394 ratings)
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4.1/5
(559 ratings)
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4.4/5
(109 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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1,207,652
AnTuTu Score
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1,072,406
AnTuTu Score
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3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
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11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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12h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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₹74,999
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₹46,890
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₹79,999
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
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May 07, 2024
(Official)
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v13.0
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Android v14
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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4 Years
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7 Years
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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5 Years
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7 Years
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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N/A
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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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Excellent
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Google Tensor G3
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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Processor
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Octa core
3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510 |
Nona Core
3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510 |
Octa core
3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
Co-Processor
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N/A
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Titan M2
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N/A
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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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4 nm
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4 nm
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 740
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Immortalis-G715s MC10
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Adreno 829
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RAM
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8 GB
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8 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5X
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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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1,207,652
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1,072,406
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3,000,897
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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17.0 s
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22.0 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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4,004
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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5.0 %
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7.0 %
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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34.6 %
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17.0 %
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17.4 %
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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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OLED
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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1750 nits
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2000 nits
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5000 nits
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HBM Brightness
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1200 nits
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N/A
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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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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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20:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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422 ppi
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431 ppi
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460 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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87.87 %
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81.24 %
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90.11 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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N/A
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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
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Yes HDR 10+
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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N/A
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94.38 %
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Design
Height
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146.3 mm
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152.1 mm
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150.83 mm
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Width
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70.9 mm
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72.7 mm
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71.76 mm
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Thickness
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7.6 mm
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8.9 mm
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7.99 mm
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Weight
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168 grams
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189 grams
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191 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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Back: Plastic
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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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Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
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Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Excellent
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Resolution
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50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size |
64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.89 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.73" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921 |
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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 |
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera |
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10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
N/A
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Motion 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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8150 x 6150 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) |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Auto Flash
Face detection Touch to focus |
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
N/A
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Video Recording
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8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps Full HD @240 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
Slow Motion
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N/A
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Excellent
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Very Good
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size |
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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N/A
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Yes
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Flash
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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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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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 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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3900 mAh
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4492 mAh
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6500 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 35 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 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 18W Fast Charging
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Yes 90W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging
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Yes 40W Wireless Charging
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
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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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11h 50m
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12h 12m
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16h 04m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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1h 4m 16s
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1h 33m 53s
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0h 41m 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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256 GB / 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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No
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Dual SIM
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Dual SIM
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Dual SIM
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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
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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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 |
N/A
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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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
N/A
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SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
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SAR Value
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Head: 0.869 W/kg
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N/A
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz 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 v5.3
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Yes v5.3
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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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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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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 Barometer Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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₹74,999
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₹46,890
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