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Summary
83%
76%
Performance

Snapdragon 778G

6 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 810

4 GB RAM

Display

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

64 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

7.0/10

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7.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 29,617 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 56,508 ratings

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General
Launch Date

March 10, 2022 (Official)

August 24, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v12

Custom UI

Realme UI

Realme UI

Performance
Very Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

MediaTek Dimensity 810 MT6833

CPU

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 + 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670)

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

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

6 nm

6 nm

Graphics

Adreno 642L

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits

400 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi

400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.39 %

85.18 %

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

90.4 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 164.4 mm
Width: 75.8 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Height: 164.4 mm
Width: 75.1 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Weight

199 grams

187 grams

Colours

Starry Glow, Azure Glow

Soulful Blue, Rocking Black, Metallica Gold

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

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(21.8 mm focal length, 1/5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21.8 mm focal length, 1/5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

50 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(1/2.55" sensor size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 30 FPS

Full HD @ 30 FPS

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera
Very Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.1, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/3" sensor size, Exmor RS, 1µm pixel size)

8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length)

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @ 30 FPS
HD @ 30 FPS

Full HD @ 30 FPS

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Dart, 30W: 50 % in 25 minutes

, Fast, 18W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 106 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.2

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G, 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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: 1.159 W/kg, Body: 1.028 W/kg

Head: 1.189 W/kg, Body: 0.740 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.2

, v5.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

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