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Dimensions:161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm163.1 x 74.1 x 8.53 mm
Weight:220 grams220 grams162 grams205 grams
Stand-by:2.7 weekdepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Talk time:depends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Announced:2 july 202027 april 202115 october 20194 january 2023

Design type

Monoblock:

Controls

Touchscreen:Multi-touch, capacitiveMulti-touch, capacitiveMulti-touch, capacitiveMulti-touch, capacitive
Voice command:
Voice dialing:
Facial unlock:
Fingerprint recognition:Pressure sensitive in-screen

Operating system

Android:10101013

Display

Auto-rotate:
Color display:Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), IPSAdjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), IPSAdjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Full HD+ Flexible OLED, Always On feature, HDR10Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Fluid AMOLED, DCI-P3, HDR10+, hole-punch display
Resolution:1440 x 720 pixels1440 x 720 pixels2280 x 1080 pixels3216 x 1440 pixels
Size:5.5 inch5.5 inch5.7 inch6.7 inch
Aspect ratio:18:918:919:920.1:9
Pixels Per Inch (PPI):293293443526
Screen-to-body ratio:62.7%62.7%80.1%89.4%
Refresh rate:90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness:1300 nits
LED notification:

Hardware

Camera:Auto focus, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, quality settings, landscape mode, night mode, video recorder, self-timerAuto focus, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, quality settings, landscape mode, night mode, video recorder, self-timerDual camera sensor, auto focus, image stabilizer, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timerTri camera sensor, auto focus, image stabilizer, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timer
F-number:f/2.0f/2.0f/1.7 + f/2.4f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.2
Max. resolution:(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(video) 7680 x 4320 pixels
Type:13 MP13 MP12.2 MP + 16 MP32 MP + 48 MP + 50 MP
Angle of view (AOV):77°115° + 49° + 84°
DxOMark score:112128
Haptic feedback:
Integrated antenna:
Processor:MediaTek helio A20, Quad CoreMediaTek helio A20, Quad CoreQualcomm Snapdragon 855, octa coreQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, octa core
Clock Frequency:1.8 GHz1.8 GHz1.78 GHz + 2.84 GHz3.2 GHz
Secondary camera:
Max. resolution:(camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels(camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(video) 1920 x 1080 pixels
Type:5 MP5 MP8 MP16 MP
Angle of view (AOV):90°82°
DxOMark score:92
F-number:f/2.0f/2.4

Materials

Dust and waterproof:IP68IP68/69IP68
Gorilla Glass:7 (Victus)
Rugged housing:MIL-STD-810GMIL-STD-810G
Aluminium:
Glass:

Telephony

Flight mode:
Integrated handsfree speaker:
nano-SIM (4FF):
Vibrating alert:
Videoconferencing:
eSIM:
Dual SIM:

Operating frequency

Quad band:

Data network

4G (LTE):Cat 6 (300 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28Cat 6 (300 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
EDGE:
GPRS:
HSDPA:Cat24 42 Mbps
HSUPA:Cat6 5.76 Mbps
UMTS:
5G:n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

Personalisation

Multiple homescreens:
Widgets:

Personal Information
Management (PIM)

Agenda:
Alarm clock:
Calculator:
Contact list:
Converter:
Date and time notation:
Phonebook with groups:
Photo phonebook:
Reminder list:
Stopwatch & countdown timer:
To-do list:
Voice memo:
Document viewer:Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word filesExcel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files

Available applications

Java application support:
Photo album:
Video codec support:H.263, MPEG-4H.263, MPEG-4H.263, H.264, MPEG-4H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4
Image editor:
Movie editor:
Video file support:3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, WMV

Messaging

E-mail:POP3, SMTP, IMAP4POP3, SMTP, IMAP4POP3, SMTP, IMAP4POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
Instant messaging:Google TalkGoogle Talk
MMS:Video MMSVideo MMS
Predictive Text Input:T9T9T9T9
SMS:Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messagesGroup messaging, receive and send concatenated messagesGroup messaging, receive and send concatenated messagesGroup messaging, receive and send concatenated messages

Internet

Internet browser:Opera browserOpera browserGoogle Chrome
YouTube support:
RSS reader:

Navigation

A-GPS:
Beidou:
Build-in navigation system:Google Maps, Google Maps NavigationGoogle Maps, Google Maps NavigationGoogle Maps, Google Maps NavigationGoogle Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Type:Nokia MapsNokia Maps
Digital Compass:
Galileo:
GLONASS:
GPS receiver:
Quasi-Zenith (QZSS).:

Audio

Audio codec support:AAC, AAC+, AMR, MIDI, MP3 VBRAAC, AAC+, AMR, MIDI, MP3 VBRAAC, AAC+, AC3, aptX, eAAC+, LDACAAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, FLAC, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis
Audio file support:MP3, WAVMP3, WAVMP3, WAVAPE, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
FM-radio:Stereo, RDSStereo, RDS
Polyphonic ringtones:64-tone polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones64-tone polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtonesMP3 ringtonesMP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers:

Build-in memory

Internal memory:
Size (RAM):3 GB3 GB6 GB12 GB + 16 GB
Storage:32 GB32 GB128 GB + 64 GB256 GB + 512 GB
Memory card slot:MicroSDHC memory cardMicroSDHC memory card

Connections

Audio jack plug:3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB:v2.0, microUSBv2.0, microUSBv3.1, Type-Cv2.0, Type-C

Connectivity

Bluetooth:v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
NFC:
Synchronisation:SyncMLSyncMLActiveSync, SyncMLActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering:
WAP:2.02.02.02.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi):Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct supportWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support
DLNA support:

Power supply

Battery:Li-ionLi-ionLi-ion
Capacity:4200 mAh4200 mAh2800 mAh5000 mAh
Fast charging:USB Power DeliverySuperVOOC
Max. power:100 Watt
Wireless charging:

Sensors

Ambient light sensor:
Gesture recognition:
Proximity sensor:
Barometer:
Edge sensor:
Gyroscope:
Radar:

User interface

ColorOS:13
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