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Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 855

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 855

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

12 GB RAM

Display

6.1" (15.49 cm)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

6.39" (16.23 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP

Triple Camera

48 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 50 MP + 64 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Dual Camera

20 MP

Single Camera

50 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3500 mAh

3300 mAh

4500 mAh

Storage

64 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

Non Expandable

512 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

8.0/10

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Benchmarks

N/A

N/A

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General
Launch Date

June 19, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v14

Custom UI

MIUI

Hello UI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

CPU

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485)

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485)

Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 640

Adreno 640

Adreno 735

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Display
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 " (15.49 cm)

6.39 " (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

563 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.57 %

85.12 %

92.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less display

with notch

with waterdrop notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Peak Brightness

2800 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.7 %

93.5 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 151.9 mm
Width: 71.8 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Height: 157.5 mm
Width: 74.6 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm

Height: 161.09 mm
Width: 72.38 mm
Thickness: 8.59 mm

Weight

167 grams

173 grams

197 grams

Colours

Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue

Deep Gray, Holographic Illusion Blue, Holographic Illusion

Peach Fuzz, Nordic Wood, Forest Grey

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.5, Primary Camera(1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4(1µm pixel size)16 MP(1µm pixel size)

48 MP f/1.75, Primary Camera
12 MP f/2.2, Telephoto Camera(1µm pixel size)16 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1µm pixel size)

50 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.3" sensor size, 1.2µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length, 0.64µm pixel size)64 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(72 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

IMX586, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus

, Omni-directional PD autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

20 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

50 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(0.64µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Quad Pixel autofocus

Flash

, Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Good
Capacity

3500 mAh

3300 mAh

4500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

Wireless Charging

, 50W

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0

, Quick, v4.0

, Turbo Power, 125W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

512 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 2 TB

No

No

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), MIMO

, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

, v5.4

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

3.1, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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