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80%
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition
₹38,999
(Not Released in India)
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81%
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
₹70,000
(Out of Stock)
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus runs at 2.7 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition the better performer.
Display: Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition offers a screen size of 6.21 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers 6.2 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus better for longer battery life.
Storage: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better option for storage.
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition
₹38,999
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Summary
Spec Score
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80%
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81%
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Release Date
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20 Jun, 2019
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16 Mar, 2018
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Performance
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Snapdragon 845
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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Display
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6.21 inches (15.77 cm)
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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1080x2248 px (FHD+)
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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Rear Camera
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12 MP
Primary Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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12 MP
Camera
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12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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Front Camera
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20 MP
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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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3000 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Quick Charging
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Fast Charging
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N/A
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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64 GB
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N/A
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UFS 2.1
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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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N/A
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4.5/5
(39,312 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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248,237
AnTuTu Score
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Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Mar 16, 2018
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v8.1 (Oreo)
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Android v8.0 (Oreo)
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Custom UI
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MIUI
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N/A
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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Processor
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Octa core
2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 |
Octa core
2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
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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N/A
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10 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 630
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Mali-G72 MP18
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RAM
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8 GB
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6 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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N/A
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248,237
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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AMOLED
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Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
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Screen Size
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6.21 inches (15.77 cm)
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2248 px (FHD+)
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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Aspect Ratio
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18.7:9
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18.5:9
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Pixel Density
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402 ppi
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531 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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83.77 %
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83.99 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with notch
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Yes
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Design
Height
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154.9 mm
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158.1 mm
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Width
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74.8 mm
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73.8 mm
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Thickness
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7.6 mm
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8.5 mm
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Weight
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177 grams
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189 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass |
Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Ruggedness
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N/A
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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 Cameraf/1.8IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size |
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 |
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12 MP
f/2.41µm pixel size |
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel 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 Dual-color LED Flash
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Yes 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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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Exposure compensation
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection |
Auto Flash
Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps |
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @30 fps |
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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20 MP
Primary Camera |
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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N/A
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Yes
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Camera Features
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N/A
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Wide Angle Selfie
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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3000 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 25 Hours(3G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes Quick Charging v4.0
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Yes Fast Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Yes
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB
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64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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UFS 2.1
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Expandable Storage
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No
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Yes Up to 400 GB
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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
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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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 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) |
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) |
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N/A
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4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) |
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) |
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N/A
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4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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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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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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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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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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3.5 mm
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Audio Features
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N/A
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Dolby Atmos
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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On-screen
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Rear
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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N/A
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IRIS Scanner
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N/A
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Yes
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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