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realme 5 vs Honor 9X
Comparing the realme 5 vs Honor 9X across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Honor 9X runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while realme 5 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Honor 9X the better performer.
Display: Honor 9X offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while realme 5 offers 6.5 inches, making Honor 9X the larger display of the two. Both realme 5 and Honor 9X feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Honor 9X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme 5 offers 12 MP, making Honor 9X better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Honor 9X offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme 5 offers 13 MP, making Honor 9X better for front camera photography.
Battery: realme 5 delivers longer battery life with 19h 12m, while Honor 9X delivers 13h 42m, making realme 5 the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: realme 5 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Honor 9X offers 128 GB, making realme 5 the better option for storage.
Expert Review: realme 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Honor 9X is rated 7.
User Rating: realme 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Honor 9X has a rating of 4.4.
Summary
Spec Score
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73%
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76%
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Release Date
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27 Aug, 2019
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19 Jan, 2020
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Performance
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Snapdragon 665
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HiSilicon Kirin
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Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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3 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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Display
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Rear Camera
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12 MP
Primary Camera
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48 MP
Primary Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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2 MP
Camera
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N/A
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Front Camera
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13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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16 MP
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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No Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Storage
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32 GB
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128 GB
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eMMC
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UFS 2.1
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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7.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.5/5
(270,615 ratings)
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4.4/5
(19,552 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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139,753
AnTuTu Score
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187,409
AnTuTu Score
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19h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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13h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Compare in 360 View
Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Aug 27, 2019
(Official)
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Jan 19, 2020
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v9.0 (Pie)
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Android v9.0 (Pie)
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Custom UI
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ColorOS
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EMUI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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HiSilicon Kirin 710F
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Processor
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Octa core
2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 |
Octa core
2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
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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11 nm
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12 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 610
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Mali-G51 MP4
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RAM
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3 GB / 4 GB
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4 GB / 6 GB
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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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139,753
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187,409
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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25.0 s
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23.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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9.0 %
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8.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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32.2 %
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25.4 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Display Type
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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Screen Size
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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270 ppi
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391 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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82.07 %
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84.28 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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N/A
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with waterdrop notch
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Yes
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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89 %
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91 %
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Design
Height
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164.4 mm
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163.5 mm
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Width
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75.6 mm
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77.2 mm
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Thickness
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9.3 mm
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8.8 mm
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Weight
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198 grams
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196.8 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Mineral Glass
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Water Resistance
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Yes Splash proof
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N/A
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Good
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Resolution
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12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.84.047 mm focal length 1/2.86" sensor size IMX386 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size |
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size |
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8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
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2 MP
f/2.41.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
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Yes
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OIS
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No
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N/A
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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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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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8000 x 6000 Pixels
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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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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Camera Features
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10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
Full HD @30 fps
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.419 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size |
16 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
Camera Type
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N/A
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Pop-Up
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Camera Features
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Fixed Focus
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N/A
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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Full HD @30 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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5000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-Polymer
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TalkTime
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Up to 46.9 Hours(2G)
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Up to 24 Hours(3G)
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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 12m
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13h 42m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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2h 38m 8s
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1h 37m 52s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
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128 GB
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Storage Type
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eMMC
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UFS 2.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 256 GB
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Yes Up to 512 GB
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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 SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported 4G
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5G Not Supported 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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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
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) / 800(band 20) |
SIM 2
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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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20) |
SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 0.78 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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Wi-Fi Features
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Mobile Hotspot
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Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v4.2
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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NFC
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No
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N/A
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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3.5 mm
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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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Rear
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Rear
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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