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realme X7
₹8,899
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79%
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₹21,450
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realme X7 vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Comparing the realme X7 vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 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: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,805, while realme X7 scores 1,789, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while realme X7 offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme X7 and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G feature the same Super AMOLED display.
Rear Camera: realme X7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 48 MP, making realme X7 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme X7 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while realme X7 delivers 14h 29m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both realme X7 and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
Expert Review: realme X7 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is rated 6.
User Rating: realme X7 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G has a rating of 4.1.
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Summary
Spec Score
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78%
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79%
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Release Date
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04 Feb, 2021
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01 May, 2021
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Performance
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MediaTek Dimensity 800U
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Snapdragon 750G
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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Display
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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60 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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48 MP
Wide Angle 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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5 MP
Macro Camera
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N/A
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5 MP
Depth Camera
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Front Camera
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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4310 mAh
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5000 mAh
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50W Super Dart Charging
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15W Fast Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 2.1
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Expert Review
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7.0/10
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6.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.3/5
(64,964 ratings)
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4.1/5
(16,640 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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335,217
AnTuTu Score
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234,617
AnTuTu Score
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14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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Feb 04, 2021
(Official)
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May 01, 2021
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v10 (Q)
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Android v11
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OS Updates
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3 Year
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N/A
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Security Updates
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5 Year
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N/A
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Custom UI
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Realme UI
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Samsung One 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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MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6873V
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
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Processor
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Octa core
2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570 |
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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7 nm
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8 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-G57 MC3
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Adreno 619
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RAM
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6 GB / 8 GB
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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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335,217
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234,617
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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20.0 s
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48.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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8.0 %
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6.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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43.5 %
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2.1 %
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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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Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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Brightness
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600 nits
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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60 Hz
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60 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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20:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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411 ppi
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266 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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82.61 %
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84.28 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass
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N/A
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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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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N/A
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Design
Height
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160.9 mm
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164.4 mm
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Width
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74.4 mm
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75.9 mm
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Thickness
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8.1 mm
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8.6 mm
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Weight
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176 grams
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193 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Back: Plastic
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.1 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size S5KGW3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
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8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera23.2 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.65µm pixel size |
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
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N/A
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5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
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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9000 x 7000 Pixels
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8000 x 6000 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 |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @240 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 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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16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size |
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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N/A
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No
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Flash
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N/A
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No
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps |
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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4310 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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N/A
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Up to 36 Hours(4G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes 50W Super Dart Charging 50% in 18 minutes
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Yes 15W Fast Charging
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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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14h 29m
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20h 36m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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0h 50m 35s
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1h 54m 16s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 2.1
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Expandable Storage
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No
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Yes Up to 1 TB
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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 (Hybrid)
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Network Support
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5G 4G
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5G 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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5G Bands: FDD N1
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78 |
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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) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) |
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) |
SIM 2
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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) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) |
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) |
SAR Value
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Head: 0.917 W/kg Body: 0.561 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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Wi-Fi Features
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Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.1
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Yes v5.0
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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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Yes
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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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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On-screen
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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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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