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Hardware

Operating systemiOS 14Apple IOS 15Apple iOS 12Android 8.0
CPU cores6-core6-core6-core8-core
CPU modelApple A14 BionicA15 BionicApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
RAM memory
N/A
6 GB
N/A
6 GB
CPU clock speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.7 GHz
GPU model
N/A
N/A
N/A
ARM Mali-G72 MP18

Display

Screen size6.1 in6.4 in6.1 in6.2 in
Panel typeOLEDOLEDLCDOLED
Resolution2532 x 1170 px2532 x 1170 px1792 x 828 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologySuper Retina XDR DisplaySuper Retina XDR DisplayLiquid Retina HD display
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density460.0 ppi460.0 ppi326.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen material
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Ceramic Shield
N/A
Fingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
HDRyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of colors
N/A
N/A
N/A
16.7M
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)120.0 °
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Optical zoom2x
N/A
N/A
2x
Number of rear cameras
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
1.6 f
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
240.0 fps
N/A
960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Face detectionFace recognitionyes
  • Body and face detection
  • Face recognition
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3.4"
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionyes
  • Body and face detection
  • Face recognition
N/A
HDR modeSmart HDR 3
N/A
Smart HDR
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2F/2.2F/1.7
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
Retina Flash
N/A
Number of front cameras
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 512 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card reader
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
400GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height5.78 in5.78 in5.94 in6.22 in
Width2.81 in2.81 in2.98 in2.91 in
Depth0.29 in0.3 in0.33 in0.33 in
Weight5.71 oz6.14 oz6.84 oz6.67 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyesyes
Face scanner
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Payment technologyApple PayApple PayApple PaySamsung Pay
FM Transmitter
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
FM radio
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Built-in stereo speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Sim card size
  • Nano SIM
  • Electronic SIM card
Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
  • e-SIM
Nano-SIM
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
5.0 LE5.05.0
Bluetooth profile
N/A
A2DP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
3.1
Dual sim support
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
LightningUSB
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
Headphone connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Video output
N/A
N/A
N/A
DisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoWiFi
  • Gigabit LTE
  • LAA
  • 5G NR FR1
N/A
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GNSS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
UMTS frequences
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 EAWS
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
2G GSM
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
CDMA
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
N/A
2000 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Wireless charging yesyesyesyes
Wireless charging standardQi
N/A
Qi
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Replaceable battery
N/A
no
N/A
no
Standby time
N/A
19.0 h
N/A
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Talk time
N/A
N/A
25.0 h25.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
3500.0 mAh
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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