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Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 439

3 GB RAM

Snapdragon 439

2 GB RAM

MediaTek Helio G37

8 GB RAM

Display

6.22" (15.8 cm)

720x1520 px, 270 PPI

6.22" (15.8 cm)

720x1520 px, 270 PPI

6.6" (16.76 cm)

720x1612 px, 267 PPI

Rear Camera

12 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

50 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

32 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

★★★★★
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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 6 ratings

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4.4/5 based on 161,671 ratings

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General
Launch Date

September 29, 2019 (Official)

March 27, 2023 (Expected)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI

MIUI

XOS

Performance
Good
Average
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

MediaTek Helio G37

CPU

Octa core (1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

12 nm

12 nm

12 nm

Graphics

Adreno 505

Adreno 505

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB

2 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display
Average
Average
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 " (15.8 cm)

6.22 " (15.8 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

720 x 1520 pixels

720 x 1520 pixels

720 x 1612 pixels

Aspect Ratio

19:9

19:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

270 ppi

267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %

81.48 %

84.66 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

with waterdrop notch

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

400 nits

400 nits

500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 156.4 mm
Width: 75.4 mm
Thickness: 9.4 mm

Height: 156.4 mm
Width: 75.4 mm
Thickness: 9.4 mm

Height: 164 mm
Width: 75.75 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Weight

188 grams

188 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red, Emerald Green, Onxy Black

Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red

Mirror Black, Glacier Blue, Diamond White, Marigold

Waterproof

, Splash proof

, Splash proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Dual

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)2 MP, Depth Camera

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

50 MP + 2 MP, Dual Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

5 MP, Primary Camera

Flash

, Screen flash

, Dual LED

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast, 18W

, Fast, 18W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 21 GB

USB OTG

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

eMMC 5.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SAR Value

Head: 0.339 W/kg, Body: 1.000 W/kg

Head: 0.339 W/kg, Body: 1.000 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.2

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

, Wireless FM

, Wireless FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

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