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Comparing the vivo X21 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Samsung Galaxy S8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while vivo X21 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better performer.
Display: vivo X21 offers a screen size of 6.28 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 5.8 inches, making vivo X21 the larger display of the two. Both vivo X21 and Samsung Galaxy S8 feature the same Super AMOLED display.
Rear Camera: Both vivo X21 and Samsung Galaxy S8 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: vivo X21 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 8 MP, making vivo X21 better for front camera photography.
Battery: vivo X21 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 3000 mAh, making vivo X21 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo X21 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better option for storage.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S8 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo X21 has a rating of 4.2.
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Summary
Release Date
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29 May, 2018
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05 May, 2017
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06 May, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 660
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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12 GB RAM
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Display
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6.28 inches (15.95 cm)
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5.8 inches (14.73 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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1080x2280 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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N/A
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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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12 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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3200 mAh
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3000 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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N/A
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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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N/A
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UFS 4.1
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Expert Review
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7.0/10
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N/A
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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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4.2/5
(2,008 ratings)
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4.6/5
(30,966 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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N/A
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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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Compare Prices
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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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May 29, 2018
(Official)
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May 05, 2017
(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 v7.0 (Nougat)
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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 660
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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Processor
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Octa core
2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.84 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 |
Octa core
2.3 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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N/A
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N/A
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3 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 512
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Mali-G71 MP20
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Adreno 829
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RAM
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6 GB
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4 GB
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12 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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LPDDR4
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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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N/A
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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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6.28 inches (15.95 cm)
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5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
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6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2280 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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19:9
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18.5:9
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19.5:9
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Pixel Density
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402 ppi
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568 ppi
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460 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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84.93 %
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84.57 %
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90.11 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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N/A
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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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N/A
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N/A
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94.38 %
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Design
Height
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154.4 mm
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148.9 mm
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150.83 mm
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Width
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74.7 mm
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68.1 mm
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71.76 mm
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Thickness
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7.3 mm
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8.0 mm
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7.99 mm
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Weight
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156.2 grams
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155 grams
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191 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Frame: Metal
Back: Metal |
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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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 S5K2L9 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size |
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921 |
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5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
N/A
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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
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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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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes Dual-color 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 ISO control
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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 |
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus |
N/A
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Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @120 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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12 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size CMOS |
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 |
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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Yes Screen flash
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Yes Screen flash
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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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Video Recording
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N/A
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Full HD @30 fps
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N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Capacity
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3200 mAh
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3000 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 20 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
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256 GB / 512 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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N/A
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UFS 4.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 256 GB
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Yes Up to 256 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 (Hybrid)
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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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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) |
N/A
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N/A
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4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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N/A
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SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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) |
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: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.573 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) 5GHz
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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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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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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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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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Heart Rate Monitor
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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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 Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Applications
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Facebook WhatsApp LINE Google Duo Gmail Amazon Lazada Flipkart Maps Newspoint WPS Office UC Browser
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N/A
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N/A
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