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Launch
Release Date
Nov, 2020 Jun, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 11
UI
One UI 2.5 One UI Core 3.1
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) 167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
193 g 203 g
Body
NA Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Color Options
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Gray, White, Mint, Violet
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors TFT
Size
6.6 inches
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6.6 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
Protection
NA NA
Features
NA 90Hz refresh rate
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)
GPU
Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MC2
Memory & Storage
Ram
4-8GB RAM 4-8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 64/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 256GB
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Front
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8...
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
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, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 432 USD $329
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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