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Octa core (2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

MediaTek Dimensity 1080, Mali-G68 MC4

Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

MediaTek Helio G85, Mali-G52

4300 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 210W

5020 mAh

Li-ion, Fast, 22.5W

6.67 inches

395 ppi, FHD

6.53 inches

395 ppi, FHD

Triple, 200MP + 8MP + 2MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.67 inches
6.53 inches

Screen Type

OLED
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
19.5:9

Screen to Body Ratio

86.76%
84.37%

Screen Design

Punch hole
Punch hole

Screen Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz

Screen Quality

FHD
FHD

Peak Brightness

900 nits
450 nits

Screen Protection

-
Gorilla Glass 5

Phone Variants

8GB 256GB
4GB 64GB, 6GB 128GB, 4GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 512 GB
Yes, 512 GB

OTG Support

Yes
Yes

Sensors

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

Operating System

Android v12
Android v10 (Q)

GPU

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G52

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
MediaTek Helio G85

CPU

Octa core (2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Custom User Interface

MIUI
MIUI

Clock Speed

2.6 GHz
2 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

6 nm
12 nm

Battery Capacity

4300 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 210W
Fast, 22.5W

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Charging Time

100 % in 9 minutes
-

Announced On

27-Oct-22
30-Apr-20

Market Status

Launched Globally
Available

Brand

Xiaomi
Xiaomi

Price Status

Expected
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 27,190
Rs. 10,999

Model Number

-
M2003J15SI/MZB082EIN

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

5G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth Type

v5.2
v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

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

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28, TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19), 3G Bands:...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

SIM 2 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28, TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19), 3G Bands:...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 16MP
Single, 13MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

16 MP
13 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.05, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/2.25 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

1 micrometre pixel size
3" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size

Front Aperture

f/2.05
f/2.25

Front Flash

Yes, Screen flash
-

Front Camera Features

-
HDR, panorama

Weight

207.5 grams
200 grams

Colors

Black
Pebble Grey, Arctic White, Aqua Green

Build

Back: Mineral Glass
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

Dimensions

162.9 x 76 x 9 mm
161.4 x 76.7 x 8.7 mm

SAR Value

-
Head: 0.853 W/kg, Body: 0.433 W/kg

OIS

Yes
-

Rear Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Triple, 200MP + 8MP + 2MP
Quad, 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

200 MP
48 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.65, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/1.79 Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

24 mm focal length, 1.4" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size
2" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP
8 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/1.8, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

4.0" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size
4.0" sensor size

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

2 MP
2 MP

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.4, Macro Camera
f/2.4, Macro Camera

Rear Aperture

f/1.65
f/1.79

Rear Camera 3 Lens

-
1.75 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 4 Resolution

-
2 MP

Rear Camera 4 Type

-
f/2.4, Depth Camera

Rear Camera 4 Lens

-
5.0" sensor size

Rear Sensor

-
ISOCELL Plus

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

On-Screen
Rear

Fingerprint Scanner Type

Optical
-

Face Unlock

Yes
Yes

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