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Summary
Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 810

4 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 810

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy

12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.5" (16.51 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.58" (16.71 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

7.6" (19.3 cm)

1856x2160 px

Rear Camera

48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

13 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

10 MP + 4 MP

Dual Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

4400 mAh

Storage

64 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

256 GB

Non Expandable

Cover Display

N/A

N/A

6.3" (16 cm)

968x2376 px

Expert Rating

7.0/10

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8.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 43,547 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 66 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

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General
Launch Date

March 10, 2022 (Official)

July 10, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v12

Android v14

Custom UI

Realme UI

Realme UI

Samsung One UI

Software Support

7 Years OS / 7 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Good
Good
Best in Class
Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 810

MediaTek Dimensity 810 MT6833

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (3.39 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.1 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

6 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 750

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Display
Main Display
Good
Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

6.58 " (16.71 cm)

7.6 " (19.3 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1856x2160 px

Brightness

600 nits

600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi

400 ppi

375 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %

84.98 %

176.23 %

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with waterdrop notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %

Cover Display
Display Type

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Screen Size

6.58 " (16.71 cm)

6.3 " (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

968x2376 px

Pixel Density

400 ppi

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Brightness

600 nits

Design
Size Compare
Dimensions

Folded: 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm
Unfolded: 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm

Weight

188 grams

190 grams

239 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Colours

Meteor Black, Stargaze White

Black, Blue

Pink, White, Silver Shadow, Navy, Crafted Black

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP48

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Dual

Triple

Resolution

48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(25.4 mm focal length, 1/2" sensor size, S5KGM1, ISOCELL Plus, 0.8µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 1/5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 1/5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(66 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @ 30 FPS
HD @ 30 FPS

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

8k @ 30 FPS
4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 240 FPS

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Very Good
Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Dual

Resolution

16 MP f/2.1, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25.6 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/3" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)4 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.0µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @ 30 FPS
HD @ 30 FPS

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 60 FPS

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

4400 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 18W

, Fast, 33W

, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1 TB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 229 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.0

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.053 W/kg, Body: 0.738 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.1

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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