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74%
Samsung Galaxy S9
₹62,500
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75%
Apple iPhone XS
₹89,900
(Out of Stock)
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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone XS
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone XS across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Apple iPhone XS scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,765, while Samsung Galaxy S9 scores 1,804, making Apple iPhone XS the better performer.
Display: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 and Apple iPhone XS offer the same screen size of 5.8 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone XS's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 and Apple iPhone XS feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone XS offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S9 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S9 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Apple iPhone XS offers 2658 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S9 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 and Apple iPhone XS offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
User Rating: Apple iPhone XS receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Samsung Galaxy S9 has a rating of 4.4.
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₹62,500
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Summary
Spec Score
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74%
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75%
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Release Date
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16 Mar, 2018
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28 Sep, 2018
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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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Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
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Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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Display
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5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
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5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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OLED
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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1125x2436 px (FHD+)
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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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N/A
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12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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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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Battery
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3000 mAh
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2658 mAh
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Fast Charging
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Fast Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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64 GB
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64 GB
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UFS 2.1
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NVMe
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Expert Review
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N/A
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9.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.4/5
(30,776 ratings)
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4.7/5
(12,575 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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365,059
AnTuTu Score
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433,713
AnTuTu Score
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Mar 16, 2018
(Official)
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Sep 28, 2018
(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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Performance
Performance Rating
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Avg
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Good
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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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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 |
Co-Processor
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N/A
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M12
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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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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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10 nm
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7 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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RAM
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4 GB
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4 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR4X
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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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365,059
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433,713
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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21.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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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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21.5 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Best In Class
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Excellent
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Display Type
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Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
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OLED
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Screen Size
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5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
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5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
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Resolution
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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1125x2436 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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N/A
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625 nits
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Aspect Ratio
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18.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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568 ppi
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463 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.51 %
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80.93 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes
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Yes with notch
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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N/A
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Yes
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Design
Height
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147.7 mm
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143.6 mm
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Width
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68.7 mm
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70.9 mm
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Thickness
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8.5 mm
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7.7 mm
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Weight
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163 grams
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177 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Gorilla Glass
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Back: Gorilla 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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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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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.4 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 |
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N/A
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12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
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Yes 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 Quad LED True Tone 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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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
Burst mode |
Camera Features
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8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus |
Auto Flash
Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @30 fps |
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Optical Image stabilization
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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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Resolution
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8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size |
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor |
Autofocus
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Yes
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N/A
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Flash
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N/A
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Yes Retina Flash
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Camera Features
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Wide Angle Selfie
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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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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Capacity
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3000 mAh
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2658 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 22 Hours(3G)
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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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Wireless Charging
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Yes
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Yes
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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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Storage Type
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UFS 2.1
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NVMe
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 400 GB
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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: Nano (Hybrid)
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: 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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VoLTE
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Yes
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Yes
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SIM 1
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
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) |
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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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SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
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) |
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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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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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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 v5.0
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Yes v5.0
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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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NFC
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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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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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Lightning
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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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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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No
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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Rear
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N/A
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IRIS Scanner
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Yes
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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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Applications
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N/A
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iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
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