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| Dimensions: | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm | 152 x 72.9 x 9 mm | 163 x 73.9 x 8.55 mm | 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm | 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm | |
| Weight: | 171 grams | 192.78 grams | 200.5 grams | 163 grams | 190 grams | |
| Stand-by: | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | |
| Talk time: | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | |
| Announced: | 14 january 2021 | 10 may 2023 | 11 january 2022 | 11 february 2020 | 15 september 2019 | |
Design type | ||||||
| Monoblock: | ||||||
Controls | ||||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen, optical | 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: | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | ||
User interface | ||||||
| One UI: | 3.1 | |||||
| ColorOS: | 12.1 | |||||
| MIUI: | ||||||
Display | ||||||
| Auto-rotate: | ||||||
| Color display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), OLED, Always On feature, HDR10, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Fluid AMOLED, DCI-P3, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Dot Drop Full Screen Display, notch | |
| Peak brightness: | 1300 nits | 1300 nits | ||||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | ||
| Resolution: | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3216 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.2 inch | 6.1 inch | 6.7 inch | 6.2 inch | 6.3 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 20:9 | 20:9 | 20.1:9 | 20:9 | 19.5:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 424 | 431 | 526 | 566 | 409 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 85.9% | 81.1% | 89.7% | 88.5% | 81.7% | |
Cameras | ||||||
| Flash back: | ||||||
| Main Camera: | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | |
| Aperture: | f/1.8 | f/1.89 | f/1.8 | f/1.75 | ||
| Resolution: | 64 MP | 64 MP | 50 MP | 64 MP | 48 MP | |
| F-number: | f/1.8 | |||||
| Rear camera system: | Drievoudige camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus | Drievoudige camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Viervoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | |
| DxOMark score: | 116 | 133 | ||||
| Video Resolution: | 4K | 4K | 8K | 4K | FHD | |
| Secondary camera: | Autofocus | Autofocus | ||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | 95° | 80° | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | f/2.4 | f/2.0 | ||
| DxOMark score: | 98 | |||||
| Resolution: | 10 MP | 13 MP | 32 MP | 10 MP | 13 MP | |
| Video Resolution: | 4K | FHD | FHD | 4K | FHD | |
| F-number: | f/2.2 | |||||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels | |||||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | 120° | 120° | 150° | 120° | 120° | |
Hardware | ||||||
| Haptic feedback: | ||||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 2100, octa core | Google Tensor G2, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa core | Octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.4 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.9 GHz | 3.0 GHz | 2.0 GHz | |||
Materials | ||||||
| Aluminium: | ||||||
| Dust and waterproof: | IP68 | IP67 | IP68 | IP68 | P2i coating | |
| Gorilla Glass: | 7 (Victus) | 3 | ||||
| Plastic: | ||||||
| Glass: | ||||||
Telephony | ||||||
| Dual SIM: | Hybrid slot | |||||
| eSIM: | ||||||
| Flight mode: | ||||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | ||||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | ||||||
| Vibrating alert: | ||||||
| Videoconferencing: | ||||||
Operating frequency | ||||||
| Quad band: | ||||||
Data network | ||||||
| 4G (LTE): | Cat 20 (2 Gbps) | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28 | Cat 20 (2 Gbps) | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 | |
| 5G: | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 | n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n40, n41, n78, n79 | ||||
| EDGE: | ||||||
| GPRS: | ||||||
| HSDPA: | Cat20 42 Mbps | Cat24 42 Mbps | Cat20 42 Mbps | |||
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | |||
| UMTS: | ||||||
Personalisation | ||||||
| Multiple homescreens: | ||||||
| Widgets: | ||||||
Personal Information | ||||||
| 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, 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: | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, Xvid | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | M4V, MKV, MP4 | ||
Messaging | ||||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | ||
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | ||
| Predictive Text Input: | 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 | 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 Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | ||||||
| Galileo: | ||||||
| GLONASS: | ||||||
| GPS receiver: | ||||||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS).: | ||||||
Audio | ||||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AC3, aptX, eAAC+, LDAC | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, FLAC, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MP3 VBR | |
| Audio file support: | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | APE, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | ||
| Stereo speakers: | ||||||
| Monophonic ringtones: | ||||||
Build-in memory | ||||||
| Internal memory: | ||||||
| Size (RAM): | 8 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB + 8 GB | 12 GB | 3 GB + 4 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 256 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB + 32 GB + 64 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | MicroSDXC memory card | ||||
Connections | ||||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v3.1, Type-C | v3.0, Type-C | Type-C | |
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | |||||
Connectivity | ||||||
| ANT+: | ||||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v4.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| DLNA support: | ||||||
| NFC: | ||||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ||
| Tethering: | ||||||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | ||||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6E, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | |
| Infrared: | ||||||
Power supply | ||||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-poly | Li-ion | Li-poly | |
| Capacity: | 4000 mAh | 4385 mAh | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery | OnePlus Warp Charge | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | ||
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 18 Watt | 80 Watt | |||
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen | Omgekeerd opladen | Omgekeerd opladen | |||
| Max. power: | 15 Watt | 7.5 Watt | 50 Watt | |||
Sensors | ||||||
| Ambient light sensor: | ||||||
| Barometer: | ||||||
| Gesture recognition: | ||||||
| Gyroscope: | ||||||
| Proximity sensor: | ||||||
