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Dimensions164,4 x 75,9 x 8,6 mm150 x 70 x 7,9 mm163,8 x 75,5 x 8,1 mm160,46 x 74,5 x 8,29 mm159,2 x 73,5 x 7,9 mm
Weight190 grcurrently unknown184 gr178,8 gr170 gr
Stand-by timedependent on usagedependent on usagedependent on usagedependent on usagedependent on usage
Call time14,4 hour(s)dependent on usagedependent on usagedependent on usagedependent on usage
Design type
Monoblock
Controls
Facial unlock
Fingerprint recognition
Pressure sensitive in-screen
Pressure sensitive in-screen
Touchscreen
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Voice command
Voice dialing
Operating system
Android
10
10
10
11
11
User interface
One UI
ColorOS
7.2
MIUI
12
OxygenOS
Display
Auto-rotate
Colour display
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity U HD+, Notch
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity U Full HD+
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), LTPS, Hole-punch display
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), DotDisplay, DCI-P3, Hole-punch display
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Fluid AMOLED, DCI-P3, HDR10+, Hole-punch display
  • Size
6.6 inch6.1 inch6.57 inch6.43 inch6.43 inch
  • Resolution
1600 x 720 pixels2400 x 1080 pixels2400 x 1080 pixels2400 x 1080 pixels2400 x 1080 pixels
  • Aspect ratio
20:920:920:920:920:9
  • Peak brightness
  480 nits1100 nits 
  • Pixels Per Inch (PPI)
266431401409409
  • Refresh rate
  120 Hz 90 Hz
  • Screen-to-body ratio
85.5%85.6%85.2%84.3%86%
Hardware
Camera
Viervoudige camera-sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer
Tri camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer
Viervoudige camera-sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Optical zoom, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
Viervoudige camera-sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
Tri camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer
  • Type
48 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP + 8 MP48 MP + 5 MP + 8 MP2 MP + 2 MP + 48 MP + 8 MP2 MP + 2 MP + 48 MP + 8 MP2 MP + 64 MP + 8 MP
  • Angle of view (AOV)
 123° 118°119°
  • DxOMark score
    102
  • F-number
f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4f/2.0 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 f/1.79 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4f/1.79 + f/2.25 + f/2.4
  • Max. resolution
(camera) 8000 x 6000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 8000 x 6000 pixels(camera) 8000 x 6000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 1644 pixels(camera) 8000 x 6000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 9248 x 6936 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Front camera
Dual camera sensor
  • Type
20 MP25 MP16 MP + 2 MP13 MP16 MP
  • F-number
f/2.2f/2.0 f/2.45f/2.45
  • Max. resolution
(camera) 5120 x 3840 pixels(camera) 5760 x 4304 pixels(camera) 4608 x 3456 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels
Haptic feedback
Integrated antenna
Processor
Octa core
Octa core
MediaTek MT6873V, Octa core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678, Octa core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G, Octa core
  • Clock Frequency
1.8 GHz + 2.2 GHz1.6 GHz + 1.8 GHz2.0 GHz2.2 GHz 
Materials
Gorilla Glass
3+
5
Dirt and waterproof
IP53
Glass
Plastic
Telephony
Dual SIM
Hybrid slot
Flight mode
Integrated handsfree speaker
nano-SIM (4FF)
Vibrating alert
Videoconferencing
Operating frequency
Quad band
Data network
4G (LTE)
Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28
Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28
Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28
5G
n1, n3, n8, n28, n41, n78
n1, n3, n8, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78
n1, n3, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
n1, n3, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78
EDGE
GPRS
HSDPA
HSUPA
UMTS
Personalisation
Multiple homescreens
Widgets
Personal Information Management (PIM)
Agenda
Alarm clock
Calculator
Contact list
Date and time notation
Document viewer
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Phonebook with groups
Photo phonebook
Reminder list
Stopwatch & countdown timer
To-do list
Voice memo
Available applications
Image editor
Java application support
Movie editor
Photo album
Video codec support
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4
MPEG-4, Xvid
H.263, H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VP9
Video file support
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
3GP, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, WMV
M4V, MKV
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, M4V, MKV, MOV, WebM
Messaging
E-mail
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
Instant messaging
Google Talk
Google Talk
Google Talk
Google Talk
Google Talk
MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Predictive Text Input
T9
T9
T9
T9
T9
SMS
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Internet
Internet browser
Google Chrome
RSS reader
YouTube support
Navigation
A-GPS
Beidou
Build-in navigation system
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Digital Compass
Galileo
GLONASS
GPS receiver
Quasi-Zenith (QZSS)
NavIC
Audio
Audio codec support
AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, LDAC, MP3 VBR, SBC
AAC, AMR, FLAC, LDAC, MP3 VBR
AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, aptX, FLAC, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis
Audio file support
M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
MP3, WAV
MP4, WAV
M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
Polyphonic ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
FM-radio
Stereo, RDS
Stereo speakers
Build-in memory
Internal memory
  • Size (RAM)
4 GB + 6 GB + 8 GB4 GB8 GB4 GB + 6GB12 GB + 6 GB + 8 GB
  • Storage
128 GB64 GB128 GB128 GB + 64 GB128 GB + 256 GB
Memory card slot
MicroSDHC memory card
MicroSDHC memory card
MicroSDHC memory card
Connections
Audio jack plug
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB
v2.0, Type-C
Type-C
Type-C
Type-C
v2.0, Type-C
Connectivity
Bluetooth
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
DLNA support
NFC
Synchronisation
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering
WAP
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
Infrared
Power supply
Battery
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
  • Capacity
5000 mAh3500 mAh4000 mAh5000 mAh4500 mAh
Fast charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge
  • Max. power
15 Watt 18 Watt33 Watt30 Watt
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Gesture recognition
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor