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Dimensions151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm162.9 x 76.03 x 8.9 mm163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm
Weight171 grams163 grams207 grams208.4 grams210 grams
Stand-bydepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Talk timedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Design type
Monoblock
Controls
Facial unlock
Fingerprint recognition
Pressure sensitive in-screen
Pressure sensitive in-screen
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
10
12
12
12
User interface
One UI
3.1
MIUI
13
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), 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), OLED, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, Hole-punch display
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), OLED, Always On feature, HDR10, Hole-punch display
  • Size
6.2 inch6.2 inch6.4 inch6.67 inch6.7 inch
  • Resolution
2400 x 1080 pixels3200 x 1440 pixels2400 x 1080 pixels2400 x 1080 pixels3120 x 1440 pixels
  • Refresh rate
120 Hz120 Hz90 Hz120 Hz120 Hz
  • Aspect ratio
20:920:920:920:919.5:9
  • Peak brightness
1300 nits  900 nits 
  • Pixels Per Inch (PPI)
424566411395513
  • Screen-to-body ratio
85.9%88.5%83.4%86.7%88.6%
Hardware
Camera
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
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
Dual camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
Tri camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Landscape mode, Macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder
Tri camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
  • Type
12 MP + 12 MP + 64 MP12 MP + 12 MP + 64 MP12 MP + 50 MP2 MP + 200 MP + 8 MP12 MP + 48 MP + 50 MP
  • Angle of view (AOV)
120° + 76° + 79°120° + 76° + 79°114° + 82°120°114° + 23.5° + 82°
  • DxOMark score
116 132113135
  • F-number
f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.2f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.2f/1.85 + f/2.2f/1.65 + f/2.2 + f/2.4f/1.85 + f/2.2 + f/3.5
  • Max. resolution
(camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(video) 7680 x 4320 pixels(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Haptic feedback
Integrated antenna
Processor
Samsung Exynos 2100, Octa core
Octa core
Google Tensor, Octa core
MediaTek Dimensity 1080, Octa core
Google Tensor, Octa core
  • Clock Frequency
2.4 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.9 GHz  2.6 GHz 
Secondary camera
Autofocus
Autofocus
  • Type
10 MP10 MP8 MP16 MP11.1 MP
  • Angle of view (AOV)
80°80°84° 94°
  • DxOMark score
98 97 102
  • F-number
f/2.2f/2.2f/2.0f/2.45f/2.2
  • Max. resolution
(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Materials
Aluminium
Dust and waterproof
IP68
IP68
IP68
IP53
IP68
Gorilla Glass
7 (Victus)
7 (Victus)
5
7 (Victus)
Plastic
Glass
Telephony
Dual SIM
Hybrid slot
Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS)
eSIM
Flight mode
Integrated handsfree speaker
nano-SIM (4FF)
Vibrating alert
Videoconferencing
Operating frequency
Quad band
Data network
4G (LTE)
Cat 20 (2 Gbps)
Cat 20 (2 Gbps)
Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 8, Band 12, Band 19, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
5G
n1, n2, n3, , , n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, , n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261
n1, n3, , n8, n28, n38, , n41, n77, n78
n1, n2, n3, , , n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, , n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261
EDGE
GPRS
HSDPA
Cat20 42 Mbps
Cat20 42 Mbps
HSUPA
Cat6 5.76 Mbps
Cat6 5.76 Mbps
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
DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8
DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, VP8, VP9, Xvid
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
Video file support
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
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
MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Changeable MMS distribution list, 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
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+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, aptX, LDAC
AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, aptX, FLAC, LDAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, aptX, LDAC
Audio file support
M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
MP3, WAV
APE, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA
MP3, WAV
Polyphonic ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers
Build-in memory
Internal memory
  • Size (RAM)
8 GB12 GB8 GB12 GB + 8 GB12 GB
  • Storage
128 GB + 256 GB128 GB128 GB + 256 GB256 GB128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB
Memory card slot
Connections
USB
v3.2, Type-C
v3.0, Type-C
v3.1, Type-C
Type-C
v3.1, Type-C
Audio jack plug
3.5 mm
Connectivity
ANT+
Bluetooth
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
DLNA support
NFC
Synchronisation
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, Apple iSync
ActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering
Ultra-wideband (UWB)
WAP
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 6E
Infrared
Power supply
Battery
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
  • Capacity
4000 mAh4000 mAh4614 mAh4980 mAh5003 mAh
Fast charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery
Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery
Xiaomi HyperCharge
Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery
  • Max. power
25 Watt 21 Watt120 Watt23 Watt
Wireless charging
Omgekeerd opladen
Omgekeerd opladen
Omgekeerd opladen
Omgekeerd opladen
Omgekeerd opladen
  • Max. power
15 Watt  50 Watt 
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gesture recognition
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor