vivo NEX
₹47,989
(Discontinued)
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
₹70,000
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vivo NEX vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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Comparing the vivo NEX vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 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: vivo NEX runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus runs at 2.7 GHz, making vivo NEX the better performer.
Display: vivo NEX offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers 6.2 inches, making vivo NEX the larger display of the two. Both vivo NEX and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus feature the same Super AMOLED display.
Rear Camera: Both vivo NEX and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Both vivo NEX and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus feature a 8 MP primary front camera.
Battery: vivo NEX offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers 3500 mAh, making vivo NEX better for longer battery life.
Storage: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo NEX offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better option for storage.
Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while vivo NEX is rated 8.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo NEX has a rating of 4.4.
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vivo NEX
₹47,989
(Discontinued)
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₹70,000
(Out of Stock)
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Summary
Release Date
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21 Jul, 2018
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16 Mar, 2018
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06 May, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 845
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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AMOLED
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1080x2316 px (FHD+)
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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N/A
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N/A
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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12 MP
Primary Camera
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12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Primary Camera
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5 MP
Depth Camera
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12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
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N/A
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N/A
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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Front Camera
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8 MP
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8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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50 MP
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Battery
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4000 mAh
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3500 mAh
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6500 mAh
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Fast Charging
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Fast Charging
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90W Flash Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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64 GB
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256 GB
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N/A
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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8.0/10
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9.0/10
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8.4/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.4/5
(2,266 ratings)
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4.5/5
(39,312 ratings)
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4.5/5
(140 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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248,237
AnTuTu Score
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3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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Not Available in any store
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Not Available in any store
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₹79,999
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Mar 16, 2018
(Official)
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May 06, 2026
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v8.1 (Oreo)
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Android v8.0 (Oreo)
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Android v16
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OS Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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N/A
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7 Year
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Custom UI
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Funtouch OS
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N/A
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Origin OS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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Processor
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Octa core
2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 |
Octa core
2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Octa core
3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
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64 bit
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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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10 nm
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10 nm
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 630
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Mali-G72 MP18
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Adreno 829
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RAM
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8 GB
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6 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR5X Ultra
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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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N/A
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248,237
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3,000,897
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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14.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.
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N/A
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N/A
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4,004
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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5.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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17.4 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Best In Class
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Best In Class
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Best In Class
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Display Type
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Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
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AMOLED
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Screen Size
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6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
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6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2316 px (FHD+)
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1440x2960 px (QHD+)
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1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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N/A
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5000 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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N/A
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120 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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19.3:9
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18.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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388 ppi
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531 ppi
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460 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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86.47 %
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83.99 %
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90.11 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes with punch-hole display
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes HDR 10+
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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91.24 %
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N/A
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94.38 %
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Design
Height
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162 mm
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158.1 mm
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150.83 mm
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Width
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77 mm
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73.8 mm
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71.76 mm
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Thickness
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7.9 mm
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8.5 mm
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7.99 mm
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Weight
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199 grams
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189 grams
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191 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Polycarbonate
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Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass |
Back: Glass
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Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
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Ruggedness
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N/A
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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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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Excellent
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Resolution
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12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size |
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921 |
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5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera |
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N/A
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N/A
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
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Yes
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OIS
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes Dual-color LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes Dual LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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N/A
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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Exposure compensation
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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Auto Flash
Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus |
N/A
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Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
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4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @30 fps |
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Best In Class
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Resolution
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8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size |
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
Camera Type
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Pop-Up
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N/A
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N/A
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Autofocus
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes Screen flash
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Camera Features
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N/A
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Wide Angle Selfie
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N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Capacity
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4000 mAh
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3500 mAh
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6500 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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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 25 Hours(3G)
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N/A
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Quick Charging
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Yes Fast Charging
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Yes Fast Charging
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Yes 90W Flash Charging
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Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes 40W Wireless 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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N/A
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N/A
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16h 04m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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N/A
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0h 41m 0s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB
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64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
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256 GB / 512 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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No
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Yes Up to 400 GB
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No
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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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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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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
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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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5G 4G
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VoLTE
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Yes
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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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
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) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
N/A
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N/A
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4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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N/A
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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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
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) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
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SAR Value
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Head: 1.060 W/kg Body: 0.296 W/kg
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N/A
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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) MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO
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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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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v5.0
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Yes v6.0
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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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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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Yes
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Stylus
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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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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USB Type-C
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Audio Features
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N/A
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Dolby Atmos
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N/A
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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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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Rear
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On-screen
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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N/A
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Ultrasonic
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IRIS Scanner
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Applications
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Newspoint UC Browser Amazon WPS Office Amazon Prime Video Phonepe
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N/A
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N/A
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