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95%
Samsung Galaxy S25
₹64,590
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88%
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Samsung Galaxy S25 vs realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 vs realme 16 Pro 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: Samsung Galaxy S25 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,072, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB scores 4,058, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better performer.
Display: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 6.2 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 12 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB better for front camera photography.
Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy S25 delivers 11h 49m, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 and realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
Expert Review: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S25 is rated 8.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S25 and realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.6.
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Summary
Spec Score
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95%
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88%
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Release Date
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22 Jan, 2025
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10 Jan, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 8 Elite
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Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
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Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
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12 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Display
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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AMOLED
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1280x2800 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
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10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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50 MP
Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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4000 mAh
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7000 mAh
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25W Fast Charging
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80W Ultra Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Storage
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256 GB
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256 GB
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UFS 4.0
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UFS 3.1
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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8.2/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.6/5
(5,717 ratings)
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4.6/5
(660 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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2,185,567
AnTuTu Score
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1,434,981
AnTuTu Score
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11h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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19h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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General
Launch Date
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Jan 22, 2025
(Official)
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Jan 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v15
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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7 Years
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3 Years
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Security Updates
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7 Years
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4 Year
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Custom UI
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Samsung One UI
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Realme UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Best In Class
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Very Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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Processor
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Octa core
4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon |
Octa core
2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520 |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
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64 bit
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64 bit
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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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3 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 830
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Adreno 722
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RAM
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12 GB
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8 GB / 12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5X
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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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2,185,567
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1,434,981
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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14.0 s
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23.0 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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2,107
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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10.0 %
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6.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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10.8 %
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22.2 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1280x2800 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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2600 nits
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6500 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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1800 nits
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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144 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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416 ppi
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453 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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90.92 %
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91.35 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes HDR 10+
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N/A
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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94.0 %
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Design
Height
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146.9 mm
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162.5 mm
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Width
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70.5 mm
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76.3 mm
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Thickness
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7.2 mm
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8.1 mm
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Weight
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162 grams
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198 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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Back: Vegan Leather
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Water Resistance
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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N/A
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Excellent
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Very Good
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Resolution
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50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size |
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size |
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12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.2 Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size |
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10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
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OIS
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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N/A
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Settings
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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) |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus |
120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom |
Video Recording
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8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps Full HD @240 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps HD @30/120/240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
Video HDR
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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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 1.12µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
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No
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Flash
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps HD @30 fps |
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Capacity
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4000 mAh
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7000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Silicon Carbon
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Quick Charging
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Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 80W Ultra Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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N/A
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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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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 49m
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19h 00m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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0h 57m 11s
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0h 47m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 4.0
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UFS 3.1
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Expandable Storage
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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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SIM Type
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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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VoLTE
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Yes
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Yes
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SIM 1
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
SAR Value
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Head: 0.956 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.4
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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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NFC
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Yes
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No
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IR Blaster
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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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Audio Jack
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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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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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On-screen
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Ultrasonic
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Optical
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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