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Launch
Release Date
Nov, 2020 ---
Status
Available Cancelled
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 10.0
UI
One UI 2.5 One UI 2
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) 162.2 x 76.5 x 8.9 mm
Weight
193 g 193 g
Body
NA NA
Color Options
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Black, White, Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.6 inches
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6.1 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 (~431 ppi density)
Protection
NA Yes, up to 10 fingers
Features
NA NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po ,3500 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast battery charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12nm)
GPU
Adreno 619 Mali-G52 MC2
Memory & Storage
Ram
4-8GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 64GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
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 + 8 MP + 5 MP
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
25 MP, f/2.0 HDR Video 1080p@30fps, (gyro-EIS)
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
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
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE...
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
No
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes + A-GPS support
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes No
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
NA FM radio
Pricing
Price
US$ 432 USD $180
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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