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iQOO 12 5G 512GB vs Apple iPhone 16E 512GB
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Comparing the iQOO 12 5G 512GB vs Apple iPhone 16E 512GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Apple iPhone 16E 512GB runs at a higher processing speed of 4.04 GHz, while iQOO 12 5G 512GB runs at 3.3 GHz, making Apple iPhone 16E 512GB the better performer.
Display: iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 16E 512GB offers 6.1 inches, making iQOO 12 5G 512GB the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16E 512GB features a Super Retina XDR display compared to iQOO 12 5G 512GB's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 16E 512GB the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16E 512GB offers 48 MP, making iQOO 12 5G 512GB better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 16E 512GB offers 12 MP, making iQOO 12 5G 512GB better for front camera photography.
Battery: iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16E 512GB offers 3961 mAh, making iQOO 12 5G 512GB better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both iQOO 12 5G 512GB and Apple iPhone 16E 512GB offer the same internal storage of 512 GB.
Expert Review: iQOO 12 5G 512GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16E 512GB is rated 7.5.
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Summary
Release Date
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13 Dec, 2023
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21 Feb, 2025
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14 May, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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Apple A18
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
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Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
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Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
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16 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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16 GB RAM
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Display
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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AMOLED
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Super Retina XDR
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AMOLED
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1260x2800 px (FHD+)
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1170x2532 px (FHD+)
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1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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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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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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200 MP
Telephoto Camera
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64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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3961 mAh
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6600 mAh
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120W Flash Charging
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20W Fast Charging
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100W Flash Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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512 GB
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512 GB
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512 GB
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UFS 4.0
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NVMe
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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8.5/10
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7.5/10
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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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4.6/5
(3,576 ratings)
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N/A
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4.6/5
(29 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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1,405,699
AnTuTu Score
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3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Compare Prices
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₹64,999
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₹89,900
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₹159,999
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Dec 13, 2023
(Official)
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Feb 21, 2025
(Official)
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v14
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iOS v18
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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4 Years
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N/A
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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5 Years
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N/A
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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Funtouch OS
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N/A
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Origin OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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Apple A18
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Processor
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Octa core
3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520 |
Hexa Core
4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.2 GHz, Quad core |
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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4 nm
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3 nm
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 750
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Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
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Adreno 840
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RAM
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12 GB / 16 GB
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8 GB
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16 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5
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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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N/A
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1,405,699
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3,977,648
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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10.0 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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N/A
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8.0 %
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7.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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34.6 %
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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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AMOLED
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Super Retina XDR
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
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Resolution
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1260x2800 px (FHD+)
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1170x2532 px (FHD+)
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1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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3000 nits
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1200 nits
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4500 nits
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HBM Brightness
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1400 nits
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800 nits
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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144 Hz
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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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19.5:9
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19.8:9
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Pixel Density
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453 ppi
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457 ppi
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510 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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89.61 %
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86.89 %
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89.7 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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Yes
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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 notch
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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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Yes
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Yes
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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93.43 %
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N/A
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94.49 %
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Design
Height
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163.22 mm
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146.7 mm
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162.98 mm
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Width
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75.88 mm
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71.5 mm
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76.81 mm
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Thickness
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8.1 mm
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7.80 mm
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8.19 mm
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Weight
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203.7 grams
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167 grams
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232 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Mineral Glass
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Back: Mineral Glass
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Back: Glass
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Water Resistance
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 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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N/A
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Excellent
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Very Good
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm pixel size |
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm 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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50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length |
N/A
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200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size |
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64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size |
N/A
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50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length |
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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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Yes Dual-color LED Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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8000 x 6000 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) SuperMoon |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode |
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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8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps Full HD @60 fps |
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
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Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion Video HDR Audio Zoom Stereo recording |
N/A
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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N/A
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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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Yes Screen flash
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps |
N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Capacity
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5000 mAh
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3961 mAh
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6600 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Quick Charging
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Yes 120W Flash Charging
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Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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Yes 100W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging
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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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N/A
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N/A
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15h 10m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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1h 19m 0s
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0h 36m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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256 GB / 512 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
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512 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 4.0
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NVMe
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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No
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No
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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: 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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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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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
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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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
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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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
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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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
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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Head: 1.377 W/kg Body: 1.276 W/kg
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N/A
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
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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 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 v5.4
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Yes v5.3
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Yes v6.0
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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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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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NFC
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Yes
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Yes
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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
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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Yes
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N/A
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Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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USB Type-C
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USB Type-C
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Audio Features
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N/A
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Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
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N/A
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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On-screen
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N/A
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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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 Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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