hmd ARC vs hotwav Note 18 Pro

hmd ARC
hmd
ARC
hotwav Note 18 Pro
hotwav
Note 18 Pro

At a glance

Brand
HMD
Hotwav
Release date
December 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
November 2025, 7 months ago
AnTuTu
154.110 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices
308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices

Display

Size
6.52"
7.2"
Resolution
576 x 1280 px LowRes
720 x 1560 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
215 ppi Medium Density
239 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 70% NTSC, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell

Performance

Chipset
Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
CPU
4x Cortex A55 1.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.2 GHz
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
28 nm
12 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
1.8 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8322
Mali-G57 MP1
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Samsung

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Unknow
Sensor
Hynix HI-846
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
6200 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 20.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 54h
~ 56h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage

Body

Dimensions
76.9 mm 166.4 mm 9.0 mm Print 3D Model
84.0 mm 176.2 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
185 g
225 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black
Blue Gold Green
Water/dust resistance
IP54
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
80 %
87 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers

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