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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB vs Apple iPhone XS Max 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 S9 Plus 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,141, while Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB scores 2,760, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB the better performer.
Display: Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB offers 6.2 inches, making Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB and Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB offers 3174 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB and Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB is rated 8.
User Rating: Apple iPhone XS Max 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB has a rating of 4.5.
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256GB
₹75,419
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₹124,900
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Summary
Release Date
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16 Mar, 2018
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28 Sep, 2018
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06 May, 2026
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Performance
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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Apple A12 Bionic
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
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Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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OLED
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AMOLED
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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1242x2688 px (FHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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N/A
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N/A
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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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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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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7 MP
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50 MP
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Battery
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3500 mAh
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3174 mAh
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6500 mAh
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Fast Charging
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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 2.1
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NVMe
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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9.0/10
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8.0/10
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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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4.5/5
(39,242 ratings)
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4.6/5
(2,016 ratings)
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4.4/5
(109 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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248,237
AnTuTu Score
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447,893
AnTuTu Score
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3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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Not Available in any store
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₹79,999
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Sep 28, 2018
(Official)
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v8.0 (Oreo)
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iOS v12.0
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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N/A
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N/A
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Origin OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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Apple A12 Bionic
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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Processor
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Octa core
2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Hexa Core
2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest |
Octa core
3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
Co-Processor
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N/A
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M12
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N/A
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Architecture (The higher, the better)
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64 bit
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64 bit
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64 bit
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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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10 nm
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7 nm
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G72 MP18
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Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
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Adreno 829
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RAM
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6 GB
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4 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR4X
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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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248,237
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447,893
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3,000,897
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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29.0 s
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14.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.
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N/A
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N/A
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4,004
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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17.4 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Best In Class
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
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OLED
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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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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Resolution
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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1242x2688 px (FHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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N/A
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625 nits
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N/A
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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5000 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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N/A
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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18.5:9
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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531 ppi
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456 ppi
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460 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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83.99 %
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84.89 %
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90.11 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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Yes
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N/A
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes
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Yes with notch
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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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N/A
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N/A
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94.38 %
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Design
Height
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158.1 mm
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157.5 mm
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150.83 mm
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Width
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73.8 mm
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77.4 mm
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71.76 mm
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Thickness
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8.5 mm
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7.7 mm
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7.99 mm
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Weight
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189 grams
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208 grams
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191 grams
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Build Material
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Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass |
Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Glass
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Water Resistance
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 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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Very Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Resolution
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12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size |
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921 |
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12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera |
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N/A
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N/A
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel 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 Quad LED True Tone Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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N/A
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
Burst mode |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Auto Flash
Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus |
Auto Flash
Face detection Touch to focus |
N/A
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Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps |
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Optical Image stabilization
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N/A
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1.22µm pixel size |
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor |
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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N/A
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Yes
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Flash
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N/A
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Yes Retina Flash
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Yes Screen flash
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Camera Features
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Wide Angle Selfie
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N/A
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N/A
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Video Recording
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N/A
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Full HD @30 fps
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N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Capacity
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3500 mAh
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3174 mAh
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6500 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 25 Hours(3G)
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N/A
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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Yes Fast Charging
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Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 90W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes 40W Wireless 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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N/A
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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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N/A
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N/A
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0h 41m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
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64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
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256 GB / 512 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 2.1
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NVMe
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 400 GB
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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 (Hybrid)
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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 Not Supported 4G
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5G Not Supported 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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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) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) |
N/A
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4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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N/A
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N/A
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SIM 2
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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) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) |
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 Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 v5.0
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v6.0
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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NFC
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Stylus
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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Lightning
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USB Type-C
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Audio Features
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Dolby Atmos
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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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Rear
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N/A
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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N/A
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Ultrasonic
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IRIS Scanner
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Applications
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N/A
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iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
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N/A
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