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Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850, Mali-G52 MP1

Dual core, 1.84 GHz

Apple A9 APL0898, PowerVR GT7600

5000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast, 15W

1642 mAh

Li-Polymer

16.51 cm (6.5 inch)

270 ppi

10.16 cm (4.0 inch)

326 ppi

Quad, 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Single, 12MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Single SIM, GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

16.51 cm (6.5 inch)
10.16 cm (4.0 inch)

Screen Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels
640 x 1136 pixels

Pixel Density

270 ppi
326 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
16:09

Screen to Body Ratio

82.75%
60.66%

Screen Design

Punch hole
-

Screen Protection

-
Yes

Phone Variants

6GB 64GB, 4GB 64GB, 6GB 128GB
2GB 128GB, 2GB 64GB, 2GB 32GB, 2GB 16GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
No

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
NVMe

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 512 GB
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OTG Support

Yes
-

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
iOS v9.3

GPU

Mali-G52 MP1
PowerVR GT7600

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Apple A9 APL0898

CPU

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Dual core, 1.84 GHz

Custom User Interface

Samsung One UI
-

Clock Speed

2 GHz
1.84 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

8 nm
14 nm

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh
1642 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Charger Type

Fast, 15W
-

USB Type-C

Yes
No

Fast Charging

Yes
-

Announced On

15-May-20
5-Mar-16

Market Status

Available
Out of Stock

Brand

Samsung
Apple

Model Number

SM-A217FZB1INS/SM-A217FZBGINS/SM-A217FZB5INS
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Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 13,999
Rs. 16,999

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v4.2

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Single SIM, GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / ...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800...
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Audio Features

-
16-bit/44.1kHz audioActive noise cancellation with dedicated mic

FM Radio

-
No

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 13MP
Single, 1.2MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

13 MP
1.2 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2 Primary Camera
f/2.4, Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

3.1" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size
31 mm focal length

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/2.4

Front Flash

No
Yes, Retina Flash

Front Camera Features

-
Face detection, HDR, panorama

Front Sensor

-
BSI Sensor

Weight

192 grams
113 grams

Colors

Black, Blue, White
Gold, Grey, Silver, Rose Gold

Build

Back: Plastic
Case: Aluminium, Back: Aluminium

Dimensions

163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm

SAR Value

Head: 0.831 W/kg
Head: 0.97 W/kg, Body: 0.99 W/kg

OIS

No
No

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Rear Camera Features

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

Rear Camera Setup

Quad, 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
Single, 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

48 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/2.0 (upto 8x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/2.2, Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size
29 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP
-

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
-

Rear Camera 2 Lens

4.0" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

2 MP
-

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.4, Macro Camera
-

Rear Camera 4 Resolution

2 MP
-

Rear Camera 4 Type

f/2.4, Depth Camera
-

Rear Aperture

f/2.0
f/2.2

Rear Sensor

-
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear
-

Face Unlock

Yes
-
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