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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus
₹39,999
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88%
realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB
₹45,999
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus vs realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB
Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus vs realme 16 Pro Plus 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: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus runs at 2.7 GHz, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better performer.
Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers 6.8 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus and realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB feature the same AMOLED display.
Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus and realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers 32 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB better for front camera photography.
Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus delivers 14h 12m, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus and realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
Expert Review: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus is rated 8.1.
User Rating: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.2.
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Summary
Spec Score
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85%
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88%
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Release Date
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04 Feb, 2026
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10 Jan, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
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Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Display
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6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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AMOLED
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AMOLED
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1280x2772 px (FHD+)
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1280x2800 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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50 MP
Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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6500 mAh
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7000 mAh
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100W Fast Charging
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80W Ultra Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Storage
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256 GB
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256 GB
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 3.1
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Expert Review
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8.1/10
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8.2/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.2/5
(292 ratings)
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4.6/5
(660 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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1,055,895
AnTuTu Score
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1,434,981
AnTuTu Score
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14h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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19h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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General
Launch Date
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Feb 04, 2026
(Official)
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Jan 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v15
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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4 Year
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3 Years
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Security Updates
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6 Year
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4 Year
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Custom UI
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HyperOS
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Realme UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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Processor
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Octa core
2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520 |
Octa core
2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520 |
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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4 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 810
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Adreno 722
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RAM
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8 GB / 12 GB
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8 GB / 12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR5X
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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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1,055,895
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1,434,981
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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24.0 s
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23.0 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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1,112
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2,107
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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6.0 %
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6.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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28.2 %
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22.2 %
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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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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Resolution
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1280x2772 px (FHD+)
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1280x2800 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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3200 nits
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6500 nits
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HBM Brightness
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1800 nits
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1800 nits
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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144 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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447 ppi
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453 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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89.33 %
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91.35 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes HDR 10+
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N/A
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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94.0 %
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Design
Height
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163.34 mm
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162.5 mm
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Width
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78.31 mm
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76.3 mm
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Thickness
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8.19 mm
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8.1 mm
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Weight
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207.1 grams
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198 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Back: Vegan Leather
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Water Resistance
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Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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N/A
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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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200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 0.56µm pixel size |
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size |
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length |
8 MP
f/2.2 Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size |
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N/A
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50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes Dual Pixel 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 LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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N/A
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Settings
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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) Burst mode |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Filters Touch to focus |
120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps HD @120/240 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps HD @30/120/240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
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Video HDR
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Resolution
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32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size |
50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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No
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No
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Flash
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Yes Screen flash
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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/120 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps 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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6500 mAh
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7000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Silicon Carbon
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Silicon Carbon
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Quick Charging
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Yes 100W Fast Charging
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Yes 80W Ultra 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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14h 12m
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19h 00m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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0h 38m 0s
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0h 47m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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256 GB / 512 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 3.1
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Expandable Storage
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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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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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Network Support
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5G 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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SIM 1
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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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) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 v5.4
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Yes v5.4
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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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No
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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USB Type-C
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Audio Features
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Dolby Atmos
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N/A
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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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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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Optical
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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