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Octa core (2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, Adreno 710

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, Mali-G72 MP18

5000 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 50W

3000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

17.07 cm (6.7 inch)

388 ppi, FHD+

14.73 cm (5.8 inch)

568 ppi, 2K

Triple, 50MP + 8MP + 50MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps

Single, 12MP

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

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

17.07 cm (6.7 inch)
14.73 cm (5.8 inch)

Screen Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2392 pixels
1440 x 2960 pixels

Pixel Density

388 ppi
568 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
18.5:9

Screen to Body Ratio

91.40%
84.51%

Screen Design

Punch hole
Bezel-less

Screen Refresh Rate

120 Hz
-

Screen Quality

FHD+
2K

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
-

Screen Protection

-
Gorilla Glass 5

Phone Variants

8GB 128GB, 8GB 256 GB
4GB 256GB, 4GB 128GB, 4GB 64GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage Capacity

-
Yes, 400 GB

OTG Support

-
Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v15
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

GPU

Adreno 710
Mali-G72 MP18

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

CPU

Octa core (2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)
Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Clock Speed

2.5 GHz
2.7 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

4 nm
10 nm

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 50W
Fast

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Charging Time

50 % in 19 minutes
-

Wireless Charging

-
Yes

Announced On

4-Mar-25
5-Feb-18

Market Status

Available
Available

Brand

Nothing
Samsung

Model Number

A059
SM-G960FZBDINS

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 24,999
Rs. 33,999

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

5G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

No
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Bluetooth Type

v5.4
v5.0

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) /...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s 1200 Mbit/s (LTE category 18), 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s , HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s , GPRS: ...

SIM 2 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) /...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s 1200 Mbit/s (LTE category 18), 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s , GPRS: Available, EDGE: Ava...

Audio Features

-
Dolby Atmos

FM Radio

-
No

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1440p30fps

Front Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Wide Angle Selfie

Front Camera Setup

Single, 32MP
Single, 8MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

32 MP
8 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/1.7, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

22 mm focal length, 1/3.4" sensor size
25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/1.7

Weight

201 grams
163 grams

Colors

Black, White, Blue
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple

Dimensions

163.52 x 77.50 x 8.35 mm
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm

Build

-
Back: Gorilla Glass

OIS

Yes
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

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

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Triple, 50MP + 8MP + 50MP
Single, 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

50 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

Primary Camera,f/1.88, Wide Angle (84degree field-of-view)
f/2.4 (upto 8x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

24 mm focal length, 1/1.57" sensor size, S5KGN9, ISO-CELL, 1micrometer pixel size
26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP
-

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
-

Rear Camera 2 Lens

15 mm focal length, 1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12micrometer pixel size
-

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

50 MP
-

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.0, Telephoto Camera
-

Rear Camera 3 Lens

50 mm focal length, 1/2.75" sensor size, 0.64micrometer pixel size
-

Rear Sensor

ISO-CELL
CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

Rear Aperture

f/1.88
f/2.4

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

On-Screen
Rear

Fingerprint Scanner Type

Optical
-

Face Unlock

-
Yes
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