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Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Apple iPhone 17
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Apple iPhone 17 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 S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while Apple iPhone 17 scores 9,327, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.
Display: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and Apple iPhone 17 offer the same screen size of 6.3 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 17's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Apple iPhone 17 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making Apple iPhone 17 the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and Apple iPhone 17 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S26 and Apple iPhone 17 equally at 8.3.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Apple iPhone 17 has a rating of 4.6.
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Summary
Release Date
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11 Mar, 2026
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19 Sep, 2025
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06 May, 2026
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Performance
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Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
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Apple A19
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.8 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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6.3 inches (16 cm)
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6.3 inches (16 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 OLED
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AMOLED
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1206x2622 px (FHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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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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48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
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Battery
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4300 mAh
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3692 mAh
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6500 mAh
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25W Fast Charging
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40W 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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8.3/10
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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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4.7/5
(224 ratings)
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4.6/5
(13,391 ratings)
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4.4/5
(109 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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3,113,347
AnTuTu Score
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2,250,422
AnTuTu Score
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3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
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11h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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₹76,999
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₹82,900
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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 25, 2026
(Official)
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Sep 19, 2025
(Official)
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v16
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iOS v26
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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7 Years
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N/A
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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7 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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Best In Class
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
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Apple A19
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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Processor
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Deca Core
3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro |
Hexa Core
4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core |
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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2 nm
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3 nm
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Xclipse 960
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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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8 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5X Ultra
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Performance Test Results
AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.
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3,113,347
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2,250,422
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3,000,897
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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11.0 s
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16.0 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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6,665
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4,884
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4,004
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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6.0 %
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7.0 %
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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12.6 %
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10.5 %
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17.4 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Super Retina XDR OLED
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.3 inches (16 cm)
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6.3 inches (16 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1206x2622 px (FHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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2600 nits
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3000 nits
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5000 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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1600 nits
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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409 ppi
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458 ppi
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460 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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90.64 %
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90.89 %
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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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N/A
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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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90.9 %
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N/A
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94.38 %
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Design
Height
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149.6 mm
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149.6 mm
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150.83 mm
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Width
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71.7 mm
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71.5 mm
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71.76 mm
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Thickness
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7.2 mm
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7.95 mm
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7.99 mm
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Weight
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167 grams
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177 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: Aluminium Color-infused 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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Excellent
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Excellent
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Resolution
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50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm 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 Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size |
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera |
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10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
N/A
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection 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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6150 x 8150 Pixels
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8000 x 6000 Pixels
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N/A
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Settings
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N/A
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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N/A
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash |
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
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4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps HD @30 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Bokeh portrait video
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Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode Audio Zoom Stereo recording |
N/A
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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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 1.12µm pixel size |
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length |
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes Screen flash
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Yes Retina Flash
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 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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4300 mAh
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3692 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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Quick Charging
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Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes
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Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 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 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins
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Yes 40W Wireless Charging
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Battery Test Results
Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.
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11h 22m
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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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1h 12m 0s
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1h 11m 0s
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0h 41m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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256 GB / 512 GB
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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/eSIM
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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
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
N/A
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4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1)
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / 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) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) |
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) |
SAR Value
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Head: 0.956 W/kg
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Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 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/be) MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 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 v5.4
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Yes v6.0
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Yes v6.0
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GPS
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Yes with A-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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Yes
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Yes
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IR Blaster
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No
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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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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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Accelerometer
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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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