iQOO 12 5G
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Comparing the iQOO 12 5G vs Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Both iQOO 12 5G and Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G run at the same processing speed of 3.3 GHz.
Display: Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO 12 5G offers 6.78 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 12 5G and Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.
Rear Camera: Both iQOO 12 5G and Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Both iQOO 12 5G and Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while iQOO 12 5G offers 5000 mAh, making Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both iQOO 12 5G and Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.
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Summary
Release Date
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13 Dec, 2023
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08 May, 2024
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11 Jun, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
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12 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 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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Extreme AMOLED
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1260x2800 px (FHD+)
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1116x2480 px (FHD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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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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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
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64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
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Front Camera
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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16 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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6500 mAh
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6500 mAh
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120W Flash Charging
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80W Fast Charging
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90W Turbo Power Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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256 GB
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256 GB
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256 GB
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UFS 4.0
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UFS 4.0
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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8.5/10
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N/A
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N/A
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.6/5
(4,102 ratings)
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N/A
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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2,073,660
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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14h 14m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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N/A
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Compare Prices
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₹49,999
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Not Available in any store
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₹44,999
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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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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N/A
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Jun 04, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v14
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Android v14
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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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3 Year
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Security Updates
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5 Years
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N/A
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5 Year
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Custom UI
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Funtouch OS
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RedMagic
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N/A
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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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 |
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 |
Octa core
3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 |
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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4 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 750
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Adreno 750
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Mali-G720 MP8
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RAM
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12 GB / 16 GB
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8 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5X
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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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2,073,660
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N/A
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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11.0 s
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N/A
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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4.0 %
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N/A
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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48.0 %
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N/A
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N/A
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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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AMOLED
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Extreme AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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Resolution
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1260x2800 px (FHD+)
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1116x2480 px (FHD+)
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1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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3000 nits
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1600 nits
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5200 nits
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HBM Brightness
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1400 nits
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N/A
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1800 nits
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Refresh Rate
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144 Hz
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120 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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19.6:9
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Pixel Density
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453 ppi
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400 ppi
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450 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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89.61 %
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89.27 %
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96.8 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes
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Yes
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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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Yes HDR 10+
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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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96.8 %
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Design
Height
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163.22 mm
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163.9 mm
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162.7 mm
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Width
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75.88 mm
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76.3 mm
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75.6 mm
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Thickness
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8.1 mm
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8.9 mm
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7.19 mm
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Weight
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203.7 grams
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229 grams
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190 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Mineral Glass
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N/A
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Back: Plastic
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Water Resistance
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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N/A
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Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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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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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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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 |
50 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size |
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50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length |
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size |
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64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size |
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 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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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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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) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom Face detection Filters Smile detection |
Video Recording
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8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps Full HD @60 fps |
7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Slow Motion
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Slow Motion
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Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion Video HDR Macro Video Audio Zoom |
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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16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size |
Camera Type
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N/A
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Under display
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N/A
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Autofocus
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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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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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Full HD @30 fps
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps |
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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6500 mAh
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6500 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-Polymer
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Silicon Carbon
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Quick Charging
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Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes
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Yes 80W Fast Charging 100% in 35 minutes
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Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Reverse Charging
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes 5W Wired Reverse 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 14m
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N/A
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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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0h 24m 19s
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N/A
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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256 GB / 512 GB
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256 GB
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256 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 4.0
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UFS 4.0
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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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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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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 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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No
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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 N3
TDD N40 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
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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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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 N3
TDD N40 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
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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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz
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Wi-Fi Features
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Mobile Hotspot
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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 v5.3
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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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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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No
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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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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3.5 mm
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USB Type-C
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Audio Features
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N/A
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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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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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On-screen
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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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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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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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