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Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 680

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 680

4 GB RAM

MediaTek Helio G85

6 GB RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2400 px, 411 PPI

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2412 px, 400 PPI

6.8" (17.27 cm)

1080x2460 px, 395 PPI

Rear Camera

108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

64 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

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User Rating

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4.4/5 based on 62,494 ratings

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4.5/5 based on 126,920 ratings

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Benchmarks

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Best Prices
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General
Launch Date

April 12, 2022 (Official)

January 22, 2022 (Official)

July 23, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v11

Android v12

Custom UI

Realme UI

Realme UI

HiOS

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

MediaTek Helio G85

CPU

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265)

Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

6 nm

6 nm

12 nm

Graphics

Adreno 610

Adreno 610

Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Good
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

6.8 " (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2412 pixels

1080 x 2460 pixels

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

20.5:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi

400 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %

84.51 %

88.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

1000 nits

480 nits

500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

90 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

90.8 %

94.26 %

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
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Dimensions

Height: 160.2 mm
Width: 73.3 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 164.4 mm
Width: 75.7 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Height: 166.63 mm
Width: 74.37 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm

Weight

178 grams

190 grams

198 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White, Meteor Black

Prism Black, Prism Blue

Eco Black, Sea Salt White, Geometric Green

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IPX2

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Dual

Resolution

108 MP f/1.75, Wide Angle (83° field-of-view), Primary Camera(23.6 mm focal length, 1.67" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle Camera(15.7 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26.8 mm focal length, 2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21.6 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

64 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Sensor

ISO-CELL

ISO-CELL

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

2048x1152 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2.1, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25.3 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor RS

Exmor RS

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

2560x1440 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

No

Standby time

Up to 995 Hours(2G)

Up to 792 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Dart, 33W: 50 % in 31 minutes

, Dart, 33W: 100 % in 70 minutes

, Flash, 18W: 60 % in 60 minutes

USB Type-C

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

128 GB

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 106 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.1

eMMC 5.1

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 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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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

SIM 2

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)
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 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)
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

SAR Value

Head: 1.162 W/kg, Body: 0.593 W/kg

Head: 1.000 W/kg, Body: 0.885 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

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