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realme 5i vs realme X2
Comparing the realme 5i vs realme X2 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 X2 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,750, while realme 5i scores 1,371, making realme X2 the better performer.
Display: realme 5i offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while realme X2 offers 6.4 inches, making realme 5i the larger display of the two. realme X2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 5i's IPS LCD, making realme X2 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: realme X2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 5i offers 12 MP, making realme X2 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: realme X2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 5i offers 8 MP, making realme X2 better for front camera photography.
Battery: realme 5i offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while realme X2 offers 4000 mAh, making realme 5i better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both realme 5i and realme X2 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
Expert Review: realme 5i receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme X2 is rated 7.
User Rating: realme 5i and realme X2 both receive the same user rating of 4.5.
Summary
Spec Score
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75%
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79%
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Release Date
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15 Jan, 2020
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20 Dec, 2019
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Performance
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Snapdragon 665
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Snapdragon 730G
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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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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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IPS LCD
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Super AMOLED
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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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64 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
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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Front Camera
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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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N/A
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30W VOOC Charging
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N/A
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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64 GB
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64 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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4.5/5
(36,937 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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172,716
AnTuTu Score
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266,028
AnTuTu Score
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16h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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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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Dec 20, 2019
(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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Realme UI
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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
View Details
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
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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, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470 |
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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8 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 610
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Adreno 618
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RAM
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4 GB
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4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR4X
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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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172,716
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266,028
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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24.0 s
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21.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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4.0 %
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6.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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16.2 %
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29.8 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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IPS LCD
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Super AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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6.4 inches (16.26 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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403 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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82.73 %
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84.07 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla
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Corning Gorilla
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with waterdrop notch
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Yes with waterdrop notch
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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89 %
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91.9 %
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Design
Height
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164.4 mm
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158.7 mm
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Width
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75 mm
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75.2 mm
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Thickness
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9 mm
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8.6 mm
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Weight
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195 grams
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182 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Gorilla 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 |
64 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.85.58 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 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/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes
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OIS
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N/A
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No
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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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9000 x 7000 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 |
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps |
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 |
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.81 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size |
Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps |
Full HD @30 fps
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Compare Camera Samples
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-ion
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Quick Charging
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N/A
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Yes 30W VOOC Charging v4.0 65% in 30 minutes
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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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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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2h 44m 7s
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58m 40s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB / 128 GB
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64 GB / 128 GB / 256 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 256 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
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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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
SAR Value
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Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.631 W/kg
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Head: 1.160 W/kg Body: 0.521 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) 5GHz MIMO
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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 v5.0
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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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N/A
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No
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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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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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Rear
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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Optical
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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 Gyroscope
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