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realme 5i vs Honor 9X
Comparing the realme 5i 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: realme 5i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,371, while Honor 9X scores 1,354, making realme 5i the better performer.
Display: Honor 9X offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while realme 5i offers 6.5 inches, making Honor 9X the larger display of the two. Both realme 5i and Honor 9X feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Honor 9X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme 5i 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 5i offers 8 MP, making Honor 9X better for front camera photography.
Battery: realme 5i delivers longer battery life with 16h 24m, while Honor 9X delivers 13h 42m, making realme 5i the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: realme 5i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 9X offers 128 GB, making realme 5i the better option for storage.
Expert Review: realme 5i receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Honor 9X is rated 7.
User Rating: realme 5i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Honor 9X has a rating of 4.4.
Summary
Spec Score
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75%
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76%
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Release Date
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15 Jan, 2020
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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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4 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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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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N/A
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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
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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N/A
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Front Camera
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8 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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Storage
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64 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
(413,632 ratings)
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4.4/5
(19,552 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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172,716
AnTuTu Score
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187,409
AnTuTu Score
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16h 24m
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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Jan 15, 2020
(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 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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172,716
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187,409
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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24.0 s
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23.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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4.0 %
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8.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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16.2 %
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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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Refresh Rate
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60 Hz
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N/A
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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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82.73 %
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84.28 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla
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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 mm
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77.2 mm
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Thickness
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9 mm
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8.8 mm
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Weight
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195 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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Very Good
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Resolution
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12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.8" sensor size IMX386 CMOS image sensor 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 Camera1/4.0" 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 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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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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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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8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" 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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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps |
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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N/A
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Up to 24 Hours(3G)
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Reverse Charging
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Yes
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N/A
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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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16h 24m
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13h 42m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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2h 44m 7s
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1h 37m 52s
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Storage
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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Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.631 W/kg
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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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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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