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88%
realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM
₹56,599
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92%
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
₹79,999
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realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
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Comparing the realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM runs at 2.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better performer.
Display: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 6.74 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM better for front camera photography.
Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE delivers 10h 16m, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM the better option for storage.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM is rated 8.2.
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realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB, 12GB RAM
₹56,599
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Summary
Spec Score
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88%
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92%
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Release Date
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12 Jan, 2026
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18 Sep, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
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Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
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12 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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| Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 2500 | |
Display
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
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AMOLED
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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1280x2800 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
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12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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Front Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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7000 mAh
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4900 mAh
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80W Ultra Charging
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45W Fast Charging
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N/A
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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256 GB
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128 GB
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 4.0
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Expert Review
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8.2/10
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8.4/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.6/5
(480 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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1,434,981
AnTuTu Score
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2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
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19h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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General
Launch Date
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Jan 06, 2026
(Official)
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Sep 04, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v16
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Android v17
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OS Updates
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3 Years
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7 Year
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Security Updates
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4 Year
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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Realme UI
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Samsung One UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Processor
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Octa core
2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520 |
Deca Core
3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual 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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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 722
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Galileo
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RAM
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8 GB / 12 GB
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8 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR5X
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LPDDR5X
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Cooling Technology
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Vapor Chamber
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Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²
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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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1,434,981
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2,471,984
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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23.0 s
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16.0 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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2,107
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5,513
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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6.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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22.2 %
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N/A
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Display
Display Rating
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Best In Class
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Excellent
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Display Type
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AMOLED
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Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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Screen Size
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6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
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6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
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Resolution
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1280x2800 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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6500 nits
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1900 nits
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HBM Brightness
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1800 nits
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1200 nits
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PWM Dimming
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4608 Hz
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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144 Hz
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120 Hz
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Touch Sampling Rate
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240 Hz
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N/A
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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453 ppi
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382 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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91.35 %
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89.69 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
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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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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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94.0 %
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89.69 %
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Design
Height
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162.5 mm
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161.6 mm
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Width
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76.3 mm
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76.9 mm
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Thickness
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8.1 mm
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7.4 mm
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Weight
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198 grams
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193 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Vegan Leather
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Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
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Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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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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Resolution
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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 |
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size |
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50 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
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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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N/A
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6144 x 8192 Pixels
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Settings
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N/A
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Shooting Modes
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Camera Features
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120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom |
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps HD @30/120/240 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60/240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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Video HDR
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Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Resolution
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50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size |
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm 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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No
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Video Recording
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4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps HD @30 fps |
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps |
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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7000 mAh
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4900 mAh
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Battery Type
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Silicon Carbon
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Li-ion
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Quick Charging
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Yes 80W Ultra Charging
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Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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Reverse Charging
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N/A
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Yes
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Wireless Reverse Charging
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N/A
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Yes
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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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19h 00m
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10h 16m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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47m
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1h 6m
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB / 256 GB
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128 GB / 512 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 3.1
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UFS 4.0
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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
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SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM
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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
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
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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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12) |
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SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
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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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) |
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SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.6 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.4
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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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No
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Yes
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IR Blaster
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Yes
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N/A
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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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N/A
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Dolby Atmos
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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On-screen
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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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor
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