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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 16E 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 16E 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,868, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G scores 4,901, making Apple iPhone 16E 256GB the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 16E 256GB offers 6.1 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 16E 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 16E 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 16E 256GB feature a 12 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16E 256GB offers 3961 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and Apple iPhone 16E 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 16E 256GB is rated 7.5.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Apple iPhone 16E 256GB has a rating of 4.5.
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Summary
Release Date
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02 Feb, 2023
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21 Feb, 2025
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11 Jun, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Apple A18
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
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Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
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12 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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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Super Retina XDR
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Extreme AMOLED
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1440x3088 px (QHD+)
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1170x2532 px (FHD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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144 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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N/A
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
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10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
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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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3961 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 Turbo Power 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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7.5/10
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N/A
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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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4.5/5
(1,572 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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1,226,598
AnTuTu Score
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1,405,699
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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13h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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N/A
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Compare Prices
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₹124,999
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₹69,900
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₹44,999
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Video
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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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Feb 21, 2025
(Official)
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Jun 04, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v13.0
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iOS v18
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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4 Years
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N/A
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3 Year
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Security Updates
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5 Years
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N/A
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5 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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N/A
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N/A
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Apple A18
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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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
4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.2 GHz, Quad core |
Octa core
3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 |
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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3 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 740
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Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
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Mali-G720 MP8
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RAM
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12 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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LPDDR5
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LPDDR5X
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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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1,405,699
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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18.0 s
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10.0 s
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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4.0 %
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8.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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6.3 %
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34.6 %
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N/A
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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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Extreme AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Resolution
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1440x3088 px (QHD+)
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1170x2532 px (FHD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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1750 nits
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1200 nits
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5200 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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800 nits
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1800 nits
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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60 Hz
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144 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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19.6:9
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Pixel Density
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501 ppi
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457 ppi
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450 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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89.99 %
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86.89 %
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96.8 %
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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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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with notch
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Yes
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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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96.8 %
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Design
Height
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163.4 mm
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146.7 mm
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162.7 mm
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Width
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78.1 mm
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71.5 mm
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75.6 mm
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Thickness
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8.9 mm
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7.80 mm
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7.19 mm
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Weight
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233 grams
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167 grams
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190 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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Back: Mineral Glass
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Back: Plastic
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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
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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 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel 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 |
N/A
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50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size |
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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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50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size |
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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 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 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 |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
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 |
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom Face detection Filters Smile detection |
Video Recording
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8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps Full HD @240 fps |
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion Video HDR Audio Zoom Stereo recording |
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion Video HDR Macro Video Audio Zoom |
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/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size |
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 @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps |
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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3961 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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Silicon Carbon
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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 Turbo Power 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 15W 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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Reverse Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging
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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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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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0h 54m 42s
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1h 19m 0s
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N/A
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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
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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
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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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No
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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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
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SIM 2
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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 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
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SAR Value
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Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz
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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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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 v5.4
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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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No
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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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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Dolby Atmos
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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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Optical
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Compare Prices
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₹124,999
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₹69,900
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₹44,999
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