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realme U1 vs Honor 8X
Comparing the realme U1 vs Honor 8X across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Honor 8X runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while realme U1 runs at 2.1 GHz, making Honor 8X the better performer.
Display: Honor 8X offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while realme U1 offers 6.3 inches, making Honor 8X the larger display of the two. Both realme U1 and Honor 8X feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Honor 8X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme U1 offers 13 MP, making Honor 8X better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: realme U1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Honor 8X offers 16 MP, making realme U1 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Honor 8X offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while realme U1 offers 3500 mAh, making Honor 8X better for longer battery life.
Storage: Honor 8X offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme U1 offers 32 GB, making Honor 8X the better option for storage.
User Rating: Honor 8X receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while realme U1 has a rating of 4.3.
Summary
Spec Score
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72%
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75%
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Release Date
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05 Dec, 2018
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24 Oct, 2018
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Performance
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MediaTek Helio P70
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HiSilicon Kirin
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Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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3 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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Display
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6.3 inches (16 cm)
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Rear Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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20 MP
Wide Angle Primary 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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25 MP
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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3500 mAh
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3750 mAh
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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32 GB
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64 GB
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eMMC 5.1
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eMMC 5.1
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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N/A
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.3/5
(52,114 ratings)
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4.4/5
(27,914 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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109,302
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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Video
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Oct 24, 2018
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v8.1 (Oreo)
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Android v8.1 (Oreo)
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Custom UI
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ColorOS
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EMUI
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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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MediaTek Helio P70
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HiSilicon Kirin 710
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Processor
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Octa core
2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Octa core
2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
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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12 nm
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12 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G72 MP3
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Mali-G51 MP4
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RAM
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3 GB / 4 GB
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4 GB / 6 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR3
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N/A
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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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109,302
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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19.0 s
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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9.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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21.8 %
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N/A
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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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6.3 inches (16 cm)
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6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Aspect Ratio
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19.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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409 ppi
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396 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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83.68 %
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84.23 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with waterdrop notch
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Yes with notch
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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90.8 %
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91 %
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Design
Height
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157 mm
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160.4 mm
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Width
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74 mm
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76.6 mm
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Thickness
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8 mm
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7.8 mm
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Weight
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168 grams
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175 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Mineral Glass
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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Good
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Resolution
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13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor |
20 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length CMOS image sensor |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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OIS
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No
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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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4128 x 3096 Pixels
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5160 x 3872 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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2 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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Full HD @30 fps
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Full HD @60 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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25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm pixel size |
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size |
Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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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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3500 mAh
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3750 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 21 Hours(2G)
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Battery Test Results
Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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2h 10m 34s
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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32 GB / 64 GB
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64 GB / 128 GB
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Storage Type
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eMMC 5.1
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eMMC 5.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 256 GB
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Yes Up to 400 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) |
Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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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 v4.2
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Yes v4.2
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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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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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
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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