Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus

vs

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus vs iPhone 17 Pro Max

Short Description

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus

Screen size: 6.7" / Resolution: 1440 x 3088 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 4900 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 eSIM, 2 SIM

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Screen size: 6.9" / Resolution: 1320 x 2868 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 4832 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM

Key Differences

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus

iPhone 17 Pro Max

How is Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus better than iPhone 17 Pro Max?

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Bigger battery capacity: 4900 mAh vs 4832 mAh

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More megapixels main camera: 50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP vs 48 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP

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Better display resolution: 1440 x 3088 px vs 1320 x 2868 px

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Higher charging speed: 45W vs 40W

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Lighter: 197 g (6.95 ounces) vs 233 g (8.22 ounces)

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Narrower: 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) vs 78 mm (3.07 inches)

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Shorter: 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) vs 163.4 mm (6.43 inches)

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More color options: Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue vs Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus

iPhone 17 Pro Max

How is iPhone 17 Pro Max better than Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus?

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Faster CPU speed: 2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz vs 2 x 2.9 GHz & 3 x 2.6 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz & 1 x 3.2 GHz

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More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB vs 256GB, 512GB

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More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 12MP

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Has a larger display diagonal: 6.9" vs 6.7"

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The phone is 1 year and 7 months newer

Size Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Height

158.5 mm
(6.24 inches)

Width

75.9 mm
(2.99 inches)

Thickness

7.7 mm
(0.3 inches)

Screen size

6.7"

Weight

197 g
(6.95 ounces)

6.7"
credit-card
6.9"

Height

163.4 mm
(6.43 inches)

Width

78 mm
(3.07 inches)

Thickness

8.75 mm
(0.34 inches)

Screen size

6.9"

Weight

233 g
(8.22 ounces)

Height

158.5 mm
(6.24 inches)

Width

75.9 mm
(2.99 inches)

Thickness

7.7 mm
(0.3 inches)

Screen size

6.7"

Weight

197 g
(6.95 ounces)

Height

163.4 mm
(6.43 inches)

Width

78 mm
(3.07 inches)

Thickness

8.75 mm
(0.34 inches)

Screen size

6.9"

Weight

233 g
(8.22 ounces)

3D comparison

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Expert Score

Score 4.1

Score 4.6

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iPhone 17 Pro Max

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iPhone 17 Pro Max

Score 4.1

Score 4.6

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Technical Specifications

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Specs

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Design

Design

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Weight

197 g (6.95 ounces)

233 g (8.22 ounces)

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Thickness

7.7 mm (0.3 inches)

8.75 mm (0.34 inches)

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Width

75.9 mm (2.99 inches)

78 mm (3.07 inches)

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Height

158.5 mm (6.24 inches)

163.4 mm (6.43 inches)

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Is weather-sealed (splashproof)

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Ingress Protection (IP) rating

IP68

IP68

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Waterproof depth rating

1.5 m

6 m

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Volume

92.63 cm³

111.52 cm³

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Is dustproof and water-resistant

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Color options

Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

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Lowest potential operating temperature

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0 °C

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Maximum operating temperature

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35 °C

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French Repairability Index

8.5

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Water resistance

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Waterproof

Display

Display

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Screen size

6.7"

6.9"

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Display type

OLED/AMOLED

OLED/AMOLED

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Pixel density

509 ppi

460 ppi

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Resolution

1440 x 3088 px

1320 x 2868 px

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Refresh rate

120Hz

120Hz

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Touch sampling rate

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120Hz

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Brightness (typical)

1200 nits

1000 nits

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Has branded damage-resistant glass

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Gorilla Glass version

Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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Supports HDR10

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Supports HDR10+

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Always-On Display

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Supports Dolby Vision

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Contrast ratio

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2000000:1

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Has a touch screen

Performance

Performance

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Internal storage

256GB, 512GB

256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB

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RAM

12GB

12GB

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Android version

Android 14

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CPU speed

2 x 2.9 GHz & 3 x 2.6 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz & 1 x 3.2 GHz

2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz

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GPU clock speed

1009 MHz

1490 MHz

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Has integrated LTE

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RAM speed

4200 MHz

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Semiconductor size

4 nm

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Supports 64-bit

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DirectX version

DirectX 12

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Has integrated graphics

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Uses big.LITTLE technology

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CPU threads

10 threads

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Uses HMP

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Has TrustZone

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Maximum memory bandwidth

64 GB/s

78.8 GB/s

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DDR memory version

5

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Maximum memory amount

24GB

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Uses multithreading

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Thermal Design Power (TDP)

6W

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Shading units

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128

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Release date

2024

2025

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Has NX bit

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Cameras

Cameras

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Main camera

50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP

48 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP

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Front camera

12MP

18MP

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Has built-in optical image stabilization

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Video recording (main camera)

4320 x 30 fps

2160 x 120 fps

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Wide aperture (main camera)

f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/2.4

f/1.78 & f/2.2 & f/2.8

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Has a dual-tone LED flash

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Has a BSI sensor

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Has continuous autofocus when recording movies

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Has phase-detection autofocus for photos

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Supports slow-motion video recording

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Has a built-in HDR mode

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Has a flash

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Has manual exposure

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Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera

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Optical zoom

3x

8x

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Number of flash LEDs

1

2

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Has a CMOS sensor

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Has manual ISO

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Has a serial shot mode

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Has manual focus

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Has a front camera

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Has laser autofocus

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Has manual white balance

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Shoots raw

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Has touch autofocus

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Has manual shutter speed

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Can create panoramas in-camera

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Wide aperture (front camera)

f/2.2

f/1.9

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Has timelapse function

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Minimum focal length

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13 mm

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Maximum focal length

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120 mm

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Pixel size (main camera)

1 µm & 1.4 µm & 1 µm

1.22 µm & 0.7 µm & 1.12 µm

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Supports HDR10 recording

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Supports Dolby Vision recording

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Operating system

Operating system

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Has clipboard warnings

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Has location privacy options

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Has camera/microphone privacy options

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Has theme customization

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Can play games while they download

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Has dark mode

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Has Wi-Fi password sharing

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Has battery health check

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Has an extra dim mode

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Has focus modes

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Has dynamic theming

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Can offload apps

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Has customizable notifications

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Has scrolling screenshots

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Supports split screen

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Supports instant markup

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Supports PiP and PaP

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More languages supported

125

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Can be used as a PC

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Has sharing intents

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Has a child lock

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Supports widgets

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Is free and open source

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Tracks the current position of a mobile device

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Is a multi-user system

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Has Mail Privacy Protection

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Can block app tracking

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Blocks cross-site tracking

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Has on-device machine learning

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Has Live Text

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Has SharePlay

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Gets direct OS updates

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Has AirPlay

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Has Quick Start

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Has offline voice recognition

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The browser has word wrap

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Has voice commands

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Has notification permissions

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Has media picker

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Has full-page screenshots

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Has PiP

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Battery

Battery

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Battery power

4900 mAh

4832 mAh

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Has wireless charging

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Supports fast charging

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Charging speed

45W

40W

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Wireless charging speed

15W

30W

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Has reverse wireless charging

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Reverse wireless charging speed

4.5W

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Has a battery level indicator

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Has a rechargeable battery

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Battery life

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39 hours

Audio

Audio

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Has stereo speakers

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Number of microphones

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3

Features

Features

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Has 5G support

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Wi-Fi version

Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

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Download speed

9640 MBits/s

10000 MBits/s

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Upload speed

2550 MBits/s

3500 MBits/s

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Has USB Type-C

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USB version

3.2

3.2

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Has NFC

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SIM cards

1 eSIM, 2 SIM

1 SIM, 1 eSIM

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Has a fingerprint scanner

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Has emergency SOS via satellite

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Bluetooth version

5.3

6

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Has a gyroscope

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Has GPS

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Has a compass

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Supports Wi-Fi

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Has a cellular module

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Has a barometer

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Supports Galileo

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Has an infrared sensor

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Has an accelerometer

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Has crash detection

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Uses 3D facial recognition

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