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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 7Android 4.3Android 4.4Android 4.4Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.4 GHz1.6 GHz2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreQuad-core8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A4Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelPowerVR SGX535ARM Mali-400PowerVR SGX544Qualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory512 MB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB2 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size3.5 in4.8 in5.0 in5.1 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi306.0 ppi441.0 ppi432.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonoyesyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyesyes
HDRnonononoyes
Multi touchyesyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.8 f2.6 f2.2 f2.2 f
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps240.0 fps
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
1
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
10x
N/A
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
1
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/1.7

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB64GB128GB256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
PlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
Water resistantnononoyesyes
Shock resistantnonononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Height4.54 in5.38 in5.38 in5.59 in5.86 in
Width2.31 in2.78 in2.75 in2.85 in2.68 in
Depth0.37 in0.34 in0.31 in0.32 in0.31 in
Weight4.83 oz4.69 oz4.59 oz5.11 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonononono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.04.04.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCnoyesyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHLMHLMHLDisplayPort over USB-C
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
3.0/3.1
3.1
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEno
  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
yesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
N/A
Data transmission
N/A
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
MiracastMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyesyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1420.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2800.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h830.0 h370.0 h390.0 h326.0 h
Talk time7.0 h22.0 h17.0 h21.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnononoyesyes
Wireless charging nonoyesyesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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