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| Excellence Score |
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| Price |
₹ 14,999 onwards
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₹ 12,099 onwards
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| Launch Date (India) |
Aug, 2019
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Mar, 2020
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| Expected Launch Date |
N/A
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N/A
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| Smartphone OS |
Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Expected update to next Android versionAndroid One series
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Android 10, Upgradeable to Android 11Expected update to next Android version
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| Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
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Yes (Capacitive)
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| Screen Size |
6.01 inches
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6.67 inches
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| Screen Resolution |
720x1560 pixels (~ 286 pixels per inch)
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1080x2400 pixels (~ 395 pixels per inch)
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| Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
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Yes
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| Scratch Resistant Display |
Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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| Display Type |
AMOLED
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IPS LCD
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| Screen Refresh Rate |
60 HzStandard
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60 HzStandard
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| Display Features |
2.5D Curved Glass
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Sunshine mode, Night mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Anti-oil and anti-fingerprint protective coating
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| Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
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| Processor |
2 GHz
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2.3 GHz
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| Processor Type |
Octa Core
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Octa Core
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| Processor Name |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665Ranked #46 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 720GRanked #21 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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| GPU |
Adreno 610
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Adreno 618
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| RAM |
4 GB
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4 GB
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| 3G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 4G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 5G |
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| VoLTE |
Yes
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Yes
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| WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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| VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling |
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Yes
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| GPS |
Yes
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Yes
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| Bluetooth |
Yes
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Yes
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| Connecting Port |
USB-C
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USB-C
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| Primary Camera |
48MP + 8MP + 2MP
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48MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP
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| Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
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Yes
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| Camera Flash |
Yes
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Yes
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| HD Video Recording |
Yes (4K)
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Yes (4K)
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| Other Camera Features |
48MP: Sony IMX586 Sensor; 1.6um Pixel Size; 6p lens; F/1.79 Aperture; 1/2" Sensor Size; PDAF, 8MP: Ultra wide-angle camera; 118° Field-of-View; F/2.2 Aperture, 2MP: Depth Sensor, AI Portrait mode, Steady Handheld Night Photography, Video: [email protected]; [email protected]/60/120fps; [email protected]/120fps, EIS
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48MP: f/1.8 aperture; 1/2.25" Sensor Size; 0.8um Pixel Size; PDAF, 8MP: f/2.2 aperture; 119° Field-of-view; 13mm Focal Length; Ultra-wide; 1/4.0" Sensor Size; 1.12um Pixel Size, 5MP: f/2.4 aperture; Macro Lens; 1/5.0" Sensor Size; 1.75um Pixel Size, 2MP: f/2.4 aperture; Depth Sensor, HDR, Panorama, Video: [email protected]; [email protected]/60/120fps; [email protected], EIS, Ultra Nightscape mode, AI scene detection, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Beautify, Burst mode, Tilt-shift, Level display, Custom watermark, Pro mode, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Studio Lighting, Panorama mode, AI high resolution photos
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| Secondary Camera |
32MP
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16MP
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| Secondary Camera Features |
F/2.0 Aperture, 1.6um Pixel Size, HDR, Panorama selfie, 5p lens, Video: [email protected]
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Panorama selfie, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, Wide-angle distortion correction, HDR, Selfie timer, Face recognition, Age recognition, AI Beautify, AI feature adjustment, AI makeup, AI portrait mode, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting
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| Internal Memory |
64 GB
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64 GB
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| Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 256 GB
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Yes, up to 512 GB
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| Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| SMS Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| Music Player |
Yes
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Yes
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| FM Radio |
Yes
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Yes
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| Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot)
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GSM+GSM
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| Thickness |
8.5 mmMedium
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8.8 mmMedium
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| Weight |
173 gmMedium
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209 gmHeavy
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| Width |
71.9 mmComfortable for one-handed use
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76.6 mmInconvenient for one-handed use
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| Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
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3.5mm jack
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| Water Resistant |
Yes, Splash Resistant (P2i Coating)
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Yes, Splash Resistant (P2i Coating)
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| Battery Capacity |
4030 mAh
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5020 mAh
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| Battery Standby |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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| Fast Charging Support |
Yes, 18W Quick Charge 3.0
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Yes, 18W Fast Charging
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| Included Fast Charger |
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Yes, 18.0W Fast Charger
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| Other Battery Parameters |
N/A
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N/A
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| Fingerprint sensor |
Yes
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Yes
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| Other Features |
In-display Fingerprint Sensor; UFS 2.1 Storage; Noise Filtration
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Noise Filtration
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| 2-minute Review [Positives] |
- Premium build & gorgeous design: Dual Gorilla Glass 5 build, with an attractive, striking gradient design
- Modern front panel, with a small notch
- Compact form-factor - fairly easy to use one-handed
- Decent, reasonably accurate under-display fingerprint scanner (it's not the fastest though)
- Large, high-contrast AMOLED display
- Being part of the Android One series, you get a simple/stock Android experience, along with a promise of minimum 2 years of Android updates
- With the powerful Snapdragon 665 at the core, you get smooth dependable performance all-round - it's great for gaming too
- Very good triple camera setup on the rear (48MP primary + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP depth)
- Images turn out with high level of detail and true-to-life colors - the contrast is also excellent, while the dynamic range is notably wide
- 8MP images with the ultrawide-angle camera are decent too - its per-pixel quality is much lower than the main camera, but the colors are still nice, and noise is minimal
- Portrait mode works well - shots are detailed, with excellent subject separation and convincing faux blur
- Night mode works decently well too
- Excellent selfies too, from the 32MP selfie camera - there is enough detail, the colors are nice, and the images are sharp enough
- Good video recording performance too - both 4K and 1080p videos are sharp and detailed, contrast is excellent, color rendition is quite nice and true to life, and the dynamic range is decent - at 1080p 30fps, there is also EIS, which works well
- Overall, the Mi A3 is easily one of the better camera phones in this price bracket, going head-to-head with excellent camera phones like the Redmi Note 7 Pro
- Very good speaker - loud, with fairly rich and deep sound
- Very good battery life with a large 4030mAH battery - you will comfortably get 1.5 days of use
- Fast charging (Quick Charge 3.0) support, with up to 18W charger
- Overall, the Mi A3 is an all-round good Android One phone, that does well on most counts, and additionally packs a stock Android experience (plus promised updates) - for a lot of users, who value a stock Android experience, and whose main consumption on the phone is images & video, it will be a good bet
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- Fresh, bright and vibrant design, with a gleaming, reflective rear panel - you'll see light play across the surface when using this phone, giving the feeling of depth
- The distinctive new camera bump design plays into the theme of symmetry - this is a beautiful design touch that sets the Redmi Note 9 series apart and makes this phone and its siblings recognisable
- The front of the phone looks modern and defies expectations for its price category
- Fingerprint sensor is integrated into the power key, and it is swift at unlocking the phone
- Xiaomi's trademark infrared emitter is on the top and can be used to control several home appliances
- There's also a notification and charging LED hidden in the earpiece, a rarity to find in modern smartphones
- Bright, crisp and large 6.67-inch IPS display with a tall 20:9 aspect ratio - the panel delivers punchy and vibrant colours and the large screen work nicely for consuming videos and games
- MIUI is one of the more refined and smooth Android skins around, and has a lot of customisation/theming options - there are ample features for power users - from gestures to the ability to switch around button layouts as well as a robust home screen customisation experience, you can make the phone your own
- Class-leading performance for the price backed by the snappy Snapdragon 720G - the Redmi Note 9 Pro is more than powerful enough to handle anything from basic calls and messaging up to heavy 3D gaming, with no trouble whatsoever, multitasking is also smooth and trouble-free
- Decent quad cameras for the price - a 48MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor
- In daylight, the primary camera takes reasonably good shots - Xiaomi has opted for a very natural-looking colour science, the colour temperature and white balance are spot-on which is very good to see, and the dynamic range isn't too bad either (though, there is a certain softness to images, which can be fixed with a software update)
- The ultra-wide-angle mode works well to capture a wide frame without much effort, and the quality is decent
- Xiaomi has done a particularly good job at optimising the portrait mode, and the phone does a fantastic job at edge-detection, creating a natural-looking blur
- The macro camera delivers much higher quality shots than from most other 2MP macro cameras
- The 16MP front camera is fairly good in the daytime as well as at night - details are good, and portrait shots had nicely blurred backgrounds
- Very good battery life with the 5020 mAh battery - with ordinary use, the Redmi Note 9 Pro easily lasts through a full day and nearly half of the second day before needing a recharge
- Decent fast charging with the 18W fast charger in the box, takes nearly 2 hours to fill the phone (though this isn't the fastest charging phone and the Realme 6's 30W charging is much better)
- The Redmi Note 9 Pro which succeeds at delivering value, a decent camera, class-leading internals and beautiful design for the low price is certainly tempting - if flat-out performance at a low price is what you want, the Redmi Note 9 Pro delivers the best bang-for-the-buck
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| 2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- The 720p resolution is on the low side though for a PenTile AMOLED display of that size, and this is the only weak-ish point of the Mi A3 - the screen is not the most ideally suited for long reading or browsing
- The phones ships with a lower 10W charger though, that gives still decent, but not the quickest charging speeds - it recharges from 0 to 28% in 30 mins, while a full charge takes about 150 mins
- But if you tend to do a lot of long reading on your phone, then you might want to consider higher resolution phones in this price bracket (and there are many good ones out there)
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- At 8.8mm thick and 209g in weight, the Redmi Note 9 Pro is bulky and unwieldy
- It is a standard 60Hz panel and doesn't have a high refresh rate - this is a missed opportunity that puts the Redmi Note 9 Pro on the back foot compared to its peers
- It continues to pack a lot of bloat though - you get many pre-installed applications with wide-ranging requirements for user permissions
- Low light photography is average, images are grainy with digital artefacts and splotches creating a nearly unusable shot
- Overall, this is not the best camera setup at this price and this time Realme has done a better job which with its Realme 6 which offer better cameras at this price
- However, the Realme 6 out-specs the Redmi Note 9 Pro with its high refresh-rate 90Hz display panel, as well as the inclusion of a 64MP camera that genuinely takes better images, and the phone supports faster 30W charging as well
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| Expert Reviews |
Gets many things right ...but the 720p screen makes the Mi A3 more of a niche device as it is best suited for gaming and videos instead of browsing and reading  in-depth Read Review »Two steps forward, one step back  in-depth Read Review »A good Android One phone...but the display is a compromise  in-depth Read Review »Offers a lot of bang for the buck, but competition in this price segment is fierce to say the least....this one is for the purists  in-depth Read Review »Pretty good value smartphone...a safe bet for people looking for a cheap and cheerful smartphone that comes with all the right features, and none of the hassle  in-depth Read Review »A good choice for an affordable phone  in-depth Read Review »Worth buying if you want a stock Android phone in this price bracket...but there are compromises too  in-depth Read Review »The 720p display really complicates what is otherwise a very agreeable Android phone  in-depth Read Review »An otherwise solid phone with one major drawback - a 720p display  in-depth Read Review »Xiaomi Mi A3 has everything that should be there in a mid-segment smartphone, however, the display resolution could be a dampener for some  in-depth Read Review »Good but not great  in-depth Read Review »A very good device for Android One fans..but if you do not value stock Android, then consider alternatives  in-depth Read Review »A pretty solid offering that offers a lot for its price  in-depth Read Review »Buy the Mi A3 if you want an all-rounder of an Android One smartphone that is priced just right  in-depth Read Review »Offers great value...a rival to the Google Pixel 3A in photography and performance, but at a significantly lower price  in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
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A phone to easily recommend in-depth Read Review »The Redmi Note 9 Pro offers one of the most reliable experience on a phone at this price in-depth Read Review »The Redmi Note 9 Pro is very likeable for its overall style, and the specifications are very impressive in-depth Read Review »Great Value, Excellent battery life in-depth Read Review »Best Redmi Note device yet in-depth Read Review »If flat-out performance at a low price is what you want, the Redmi Note 9 Pro still delivers the best bang-for-the-buck in-depth Read Review »The Redmi Note 9 Pro is definitely an impressive option considering the performance and the battery life in-depth Read Review »More polished than before, living up to the high design standards set by Xiaomi  in-depth Read Review »Good performer  in-depth Read Review »Another stunning crowd-pleaser from Xiaomi in-depth Read Review »The Redmi Note 9 Pro is a typical Note, it is very good at just about everything it does, rather than being the best in a few in-depth Read Review »A Minimalist Jack Of All Trades in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review »The battery life champion of 2020 hands-on Read Review »
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| Official Website |
Official Website »
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Official Website »
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N/A
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