Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
18 leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
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2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
18
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
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GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
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HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
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-
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1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Announced
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2019, April. Released 2019, April
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2021, March 03. Released 2021, March 08
Status
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Discontinued
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Discontinued
Dimensions
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151.9 x 73.4 x 7.6 mm (5.98 x 2.89 x 0.30 in)
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152.4 x 69.2 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
Weight
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165 g (5.82 oz)
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162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
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AMOLED
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Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 420 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak)
Size
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6.2 inches, 97.2 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
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6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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1080 x 2232 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
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1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
OS
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Android 9.0 (Pie), Flyme 7.3
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Android 11, Flyme 9
Chipset
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Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
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Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
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Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
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Adreno 640
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Adreno 660
Card slot
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No
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No
Internal
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128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
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128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
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UFS 2.1
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UFS 3.1
Dual
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48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 20MP, f/2.6, (telephoto), PDAF
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-
Features
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Six-LED dual-tone flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
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Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
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4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Triple
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-
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64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Single
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20MP, f/2.2
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20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Features
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HDR
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HDR
Video
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1080p@30fps
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1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
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Yes
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Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
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No
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No
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
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5.0, A2DP, LE
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5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
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GPS, BDS
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GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
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Yes
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Yes
Radio
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No
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No
USB
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USB Type-C 2.0
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USB Type-C
Sensors
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Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
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Li-Po 3600 mAh, non-removable
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Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
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24W wired
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36W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min
Colors
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Carbon Black, Pearl White, Phantom Blue
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Light Blue, White, Aurora
Price
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About 420 EUR
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About 560 EUR