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Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A36 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: Nothing Phone 3a scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,311, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores 2,690, making Nothing Phone 3a the better performer.
Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for front camera photography.
Battery: Nothing Phone 3a delivers longer battery life with 14h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making Nothing Phone 3a the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
Expert Review: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.
User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G has a rating of 4.4.
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Summary
Release Date
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03 2025
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03 2025
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12 2025
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Performance
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Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
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Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
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8 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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6 GB RAM
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Display
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
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Flexible AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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LCD
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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144 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 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
Mono Camera
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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5 MP
Macro Camera
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N/A
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Front Camera
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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8 MP
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Battery
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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7000 mAh
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50W Fast Charging
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45W Super Fast Charging
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45W Super Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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128 GB
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 3.1
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Expert Review
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7.9/10
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7.5/10
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8.0/10
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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4.5/5
(52,548 ratings)
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4.4/5
(5,649 ratings)
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4.3/5
(16,587 ratings)
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₹24,999
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₹25,999
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₹22,999
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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March 11, 2025
(Official)
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March 2, 2025
(Official)
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December 4, 2025
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v15
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Android v15
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Android v15
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OS Updates
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3 Years
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6 Years
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2 Years
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Security Updates
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6 Years
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6 Years
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3 Years
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Custom UI
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Nothing OS
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Samsung One UI
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ColorOS
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra MT6878T
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Processor
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Octa core
2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520 |
Octa core
2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
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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4 nm
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4 nm
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4 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 710
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Adreno 710
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Mali-G615 MC2
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RAM
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8 GB
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8 GB / 12 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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LPDDR4X
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Cooling Technology
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Vapor Chamber
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N/A
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Vapor Chamber
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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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798,022
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655,225
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974,831
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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17.0 s
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24.0 s
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27.0 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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1,033
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N/A
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1,017
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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7.0 %
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6.0 %
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3.0 %
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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25.5 %
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28.4 %
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21.1 %
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Display Type
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Flexible AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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LCD
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Screen Size
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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1080x2400 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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3000 nits
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1900 nits
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950 nits
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HBM Brightness
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1300 nits
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1200 nits
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1000 nits
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PWM Dimming
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2160 Hz
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N/A
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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120 Hz
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120 Hz
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144 Hz
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Touch Sampling Rate
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N/A
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N/A
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240 Hz
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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19.5:9
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20:9
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Pixel Density
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388 ppi
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385 ppi
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391 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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87.32 %
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86.64 %
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86.42 %
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Screen Protection
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
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Yes
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Bezel-less Display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with punch-hole display
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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Yes HDR 10+
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Yes HDR 10+
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N/A
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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91.4 %
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87.8 %
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91.4 %
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Design
Height
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163.52 mm
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162.7 mm
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166 mm
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Width
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77.50 mm
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78 mm
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76 mm
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Thickness
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8.35 mm
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7.4 mm
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8.39 mm
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Weight
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201 grams
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195 grams
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208 grams
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Build Material
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N/A
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Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
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Back: Glass Plastic
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Water Resistance
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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Ruggedness
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Dust proof
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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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Very Good
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Resolution
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50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size |
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size |
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1/5.1" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
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50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size |
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
N/A
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Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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OIS
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Yes
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Yes
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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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Yes LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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3072 x 4096 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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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) Macro Mode |
Continuous Shooting
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus |
10 x Digital Zoom
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Video Recording
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps HD @240 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps HD @30/60/120/240 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode |
Slow Motion
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size |
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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N/A
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No
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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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No
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Camera Features
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N/A
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Fixed Focus
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N/A
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Video Recording
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Full HD @60 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps |
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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Very Good
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Capacity
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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7000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Li-Polymer
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TalkTime
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N/A
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N/A
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Up to 49.9 Hours(2G)
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Quick Charging
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Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
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Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes
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Yes 45W Super Charging 100% in 90 minutes
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Reverse Charging
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Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
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N/A
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Yes 10W Reverse 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 00m
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9h 21m
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17h 38m
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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51m 50s
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1h 3m 27s
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1h 25m
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB / 256 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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Storage Type
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 3.1
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Expandable Storage
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No
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No
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Yes Up to 2048 GB
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Dual SIM
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Dual SIM
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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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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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Network Support
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5G 4G
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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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Yes
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SIM 1
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
SIM 2
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5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
SAR Value
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N/A
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Head: 1.071 W/kg
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Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.720 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v5.4
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Yes v5.4
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Yes v5.4
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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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Yes
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Yes
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No
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IR Blaster
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N/A
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N/A
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No
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Audio Jack
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USB Type-C
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USB Type-C
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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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On-screen
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Side
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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Optical
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Optical
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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 Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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