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vivo Y21A vs realme 9i
Comparing the vivo Y21A vs realme 9i across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: realme 9i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while vivo Y21A runs at 2.0 GHz, making realme 9i the better performer.
Display: realme 9i offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while vivo Y21A offers 6.51 inches, making realme 9i the larger display of the two. Both vivo Y21A and realme 9i feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: realme 9i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while vivo Y21A offers 13 MP, making realme 9i better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: realme 9i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while vivo Y21A offers 8 MP, making realme 9i better for front camera photography.
Battery: Both vivo Y21A and realme 9i offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.
Storage: Both vivo Y21A and realme 9i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
User Rating: realme 9i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo Y21A has a rating of 4.3.
Summary
Spec Score
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70%
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76%
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Release Date
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25 Jan, 2022
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22 Jan, 2022
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Performance
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MediaTek Helio P22
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Snapdragon 680
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Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
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4 GB RAM
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4 GB RAM
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Display
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6.51 inches (16.54 cm)
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1080x2412 px (FHD+)
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N/A
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90 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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N/A
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2 MP
Depth Camera
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Front Camera
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8 MP
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16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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18W Fast Charging
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33W Dart Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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64 GB
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64 GB
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N/A
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UFS 2.1
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Expert Review
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N/A
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7.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.3/5
(2,041 ratings)
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4.5/5
(135,130 ratings)
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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271,963
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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17h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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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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Jan 25, 2022
(Official)
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Jan 22, 2022
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v11
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Android v11
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OS Updates
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N/A
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2 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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3 Year
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Custom UI
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Funtouch OS
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Realme 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 Helio P22
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
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Processor
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Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
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Octa core
2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 |
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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6 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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PowerVR GE8320
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Adreno 610
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RAM
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4 GB
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4 GB / 6 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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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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N/A
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271,963
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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27.0 s
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Gaming Test Results
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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3.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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39.2 %
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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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6.51 inches (16.54 cm)
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6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1600 px (HD+)
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1080x2412 px (FHD+)
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Brightness
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N/A
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480 nits
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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90 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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270 ppi
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400 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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81.99 %
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84.51 %
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with waterdrop notch
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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89 %
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90.8 %
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Design
Height
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164.2 mm
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164.4 mm
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Width
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76 mm
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75.7 mm
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Thickness
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8 mm
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8.4 mm
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Weight
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182 grams
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190 grams
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Build Material
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Back: Plastic
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Back: Plastic
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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 Cameraf/2.2 |
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.8 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size |
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2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
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N/A
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2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.6 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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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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8150 x 6150 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) Macro Mode |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
10 x 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 @30 fps
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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8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.3 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size |
Camera Features
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N/A
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Fixed Focus
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Video Recording
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Full HD @30 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps |
Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-ion
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Quick Charging
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Yes 18W Fast Charging
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Yes 33W Dart Charging 100% in 70 minutes
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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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17h 09m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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1h 2m 10s
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Storage
Internal Storage
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64 GB
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64 GB / 128 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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UFS 2.1
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 1 TB
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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
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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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.000 W/kg Body: 0.885 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
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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 v5.0
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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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No
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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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Side
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Side
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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
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