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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus 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: Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,285, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G scores 4,901, making Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256GB the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256GB offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256GB's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256GB offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256GB feature a 12 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G delivers 13h 52m, making Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256GB is rated 8.3.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and Apple iPhone 15 Plus 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.6.
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Summary
Release Date
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02 Feb, 2023
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13 Sep, 2023
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06 May, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Apple A16 Bionic
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
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Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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12 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Super Retina XDR
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AMOLED
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1440x3088 px (QHD+)
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1290x2796 px (FHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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48 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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12 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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10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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N/A
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Front Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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4383 mAh
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6500 mAh
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45W Fast Charging
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20W 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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256 GB
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256 GB
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256 GB
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UFS 4.0
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NVMe
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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8.5/10
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8.3/10
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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
(9,536 ratings)
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4.6/5
(6,898 ratings)
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4.4/5
(109 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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1,226,598
AnTuTu Score
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1,302,867
AnTuTu Score
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3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
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13h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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₹124,999
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Not Available in any store
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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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Sep 13, 2023
(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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iOS v17
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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4 Years
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5 Years
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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5 Years
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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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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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Apple A16 Bionic
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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 |
Hexa Core
3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth |
Octa core
3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
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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Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
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Adreno 829
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RAM
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12 GB
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6 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5
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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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1,226,598
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1,302,867
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3,000,897
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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18.0 s
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13.0 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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4.0 %
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6.0 %
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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6.3 %
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25.9 %
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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 (Curved Display)
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Super Retina XDR
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Resolution
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1440x3088 px (QHD+)
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1290x2796 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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N/A
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1000 nits
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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60 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.3:9
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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501 ppi
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460 ppi
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460 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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89.99 %
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87.84 %
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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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Yes
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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
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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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163.4 mm
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160.9 mm
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150.83 mm
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Width
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78.1 mm
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77.8 mm
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71.76 mm
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Thickness
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8.9 mm
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7.8 mm
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7.99 mm
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Weight
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233 grams
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201 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: 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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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 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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200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size |
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm 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 |
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera |
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10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
N/A
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
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10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
N/A
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N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection 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-color LED Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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14500 x 13650 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) SuperMoon |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode |
N/A
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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 |
N/A
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Video Recording
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8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps Full HD @240 fps |
4k @24 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
Ultra Steady Video Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
Slow Motion
Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Action Mode ProRes Video Audio Zoom Stereo recording |
N/A
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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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 |
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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N/A
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Yes Retina Flash
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Capacity
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5000 mAh
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4383 mAh
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6500 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 49 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 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
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Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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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 15W 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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13h 52m
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N/A
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16h 04m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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0h 54m 42s
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2h 5m 15s
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0h 41m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
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128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
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256 GB / 512 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 4.0
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NVMe
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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 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) |
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 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) |
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: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg
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Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 1.12 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 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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No
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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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Audio Features
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N/A
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Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
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N/A
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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On-screen
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N/A
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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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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₹124,999
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₹79,999
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