Tecno Camon 12 Air
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Comparing the Tecno Camon 12 Air vs realme 5i 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: realme 5i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,371, while Tecno Camon 12 Air scores 835, making realme 5i the better performer.
Display: Tecno Camon 12 Air offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while realme 5i offers 6.5 inches, making Tecno Camon 12 Air the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Camon 12 Air and realme 5i feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Tecno Camon 12 Air offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme 5i offers 12 MP, making Tecno Camon 12 Air better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both Tecno Camon 12 Air and realme 5i feature a 8 MP primary front camera.
Battery: realme 5i delivers longer battery life with 16h 24m, while Tecno Camon 12 Air delivers 12h 31m, making realme 5i the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Tecno Camon 12 Air and realme 5i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
Expert Review: realme 5i receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Tecno Camon 12 Air is rated 7.
User Rating: realme 5i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Tecno Camon 12 Air has a rating of 4.4.
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Summary
Release Date
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14 Oct, 2019
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15 Jan, 2020
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14 May, 2026
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Performance
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
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Snapdragon 665
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
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Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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16 GB RAM
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Display
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6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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AMOLED
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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N/A
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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16 MP
Primary Camera
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12 MP
Primary Camera
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200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
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5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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200 MP
Telephoto Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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N/A
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Front Camera
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8 MP
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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
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Battery
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4000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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6600 mAh
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N/A
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N/A
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100W Flash Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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N/A
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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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512 GB
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eMMC 5.1
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eMMC
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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7.0/10
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8.0/10
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8.7/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.4/5
(14 ratings)
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4.5/5
(413,632 ratings)
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4.6/5
(29 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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92,770
AnTuTu Score
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172,716
AnTuTu Score
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3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
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12h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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16h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Not Available in any store
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Not Available in any store
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₹159,999
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Jan 15, 2020
(Official)
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v9.0 (Pie)
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Android v9.0 (Pie)
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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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ColorOS
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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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Best In Class
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Chipset
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Processor
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Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
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Octa core
2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 |
Octa core
4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon |
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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12 nm
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11 nm
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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PowerVR GE8320
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Adreno 610
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Adreno 840
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RAM
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4 GB
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4 GB
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16 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4
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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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92,770
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172,716
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3,977,648
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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23.0 s
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24.0 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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6,450
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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7.0 %
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4.0 %
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7.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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33.2 %
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16.2 %
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21.7 %
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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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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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4500 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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60 Hz
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144 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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20:9
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19.8:9
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Pixel Density
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268 ppi
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270 ppi
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510 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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82.68 %
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82.73 %
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89.7 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with waterdrop 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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N/A
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Yes
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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90.3 %
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89 %
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94.49 %
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Design
Height
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164.2 mm
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164.4 mm
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162.98 mm
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Width
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76.3 mm
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75 mm
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76.81 mm
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Thickness
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8.1 mm
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9 mm
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8.19 mm
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Weight
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172 grams
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195 grams
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232 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Glass
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Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Splash proof
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N/A
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Good
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor |
12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.8" sensor size IMX386 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size |
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size |
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5 MP
Wide Angle Camera |
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size |
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2 MP
Macro Camera |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length |
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N/A
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes
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OIS
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes Quad LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4616 x 3464 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 ISO control
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom |
Video Recording
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
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/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS |
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera |
Flash
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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N/A
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Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps |
N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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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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5000 mAh
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6600 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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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 100W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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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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12h 31m
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16h 24m
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15h 10m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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3h 51m 55s
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2h 44m 7s
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0h 36m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB
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64 GB / 128 GB
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512 GB
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Storage Type
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eMMC 5.1
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eMMC
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 256 GB
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Yes Up to 256 GB
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N/A
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Dual SIM
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Dual SIM
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Dual SIM
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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
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N/A
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N/A
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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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
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SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
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N/A
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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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
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SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.631 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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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
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Yes with A-GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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NFC
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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3.5 mm
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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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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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Rear
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Rear
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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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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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