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Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2020 Nov, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 11
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
Unfolded: 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm
Folded: 145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm
153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave)
Weight
250 g 168 g (5G Sub-6), 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave)
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Color Options
White Just Black
Display Specifications
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Folded position display: 5.6 inches, AMOLED, 1350 x 1800 pixels (4:3)
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
8.1 inches
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6.2 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1800 x 2700 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~401 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
NA Always-on display HDR
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 3577 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 3885 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 18W Fast charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 620
Memory & Storage
Ram
6GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB Built-in 128GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF Dual 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 107° (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60 120/240fps; gyro-EIS Show more

Front
Uses main camera
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Auto-HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Stylus support
Nano-SIM/eSIM
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
NO 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
No Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,428 USD $527
Resale Value
Low Very High
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 9 Point(s)
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