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This study systematically verifies the applicability of the shear strain functions proposed by Reddy and Touratier in the nonlinear bending analysis of porous FGM sandwich plates. Using the existing four-variable shear deformation theory framework, the governing equations are derived through the principle of minimum potential energy, and the Navier method is applied for a numerical solution. For the first time, the study systematically compared the effects of three different porosity distribution patterns on dimensionless deflection, and verified the reliability of the model by comparing it with literature data. The results demonstrate that the adopted shear strain functions can accurately predict the influence of key parameters, including layer thickness ratio, aspect ratio, side-to-thickness ratio, volume fraction index, and porosity, on the deflection performance of sandwich plates. 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