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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 9Apple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 4.3Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.5 GHz1.84 GHz1.4 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core6-coreDual-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Apple A11 BionicApple A9 APL0898Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543
N/A
PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory512 MB2 GB2 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
4 GB

Display

Screen size3.5 in4.7 in4.0 in4.8 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px750 x 1334 px1136 x 640 px1280 x 720 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi326.0 ppi306.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
yesyes
HDRnoyes
N/A
noyes
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Screen material
N/A
Fingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/3"
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps120.0 fps30.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detectionyesBody and face detectionFace recognitionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
yesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.2 f2.6 f
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
3x
N/A
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
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 Mpx7.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx1.9 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesBody and face detectionFace recognitionyesyes
HDR mode
N/A
Auto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.2F/2.4
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
Retina FlashRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/3"
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readernono
N/A
yesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
N/A
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
64GB256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
N/A
Water resistantnoyes
N/A
noyes
Shock resistantnono
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height4.54 in5.45 in4.87 in5.38 in5.86 in
Width2.31 in2.65 in2.31 in2.78 in2.68 in
Depth0.37 in0.29 in0.3 in0.34 in0.31 in
Weight4.94 oz5.22 oz3.99 oz4.69 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonononono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
N/A
yesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.05.04.24.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyesyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • USB
LightningUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoManufacturer specificMHLDisplayPort over USB-C
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
3.1
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 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
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
yesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEnoyes
N/A
  • no
  • yes
yes
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
yesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh1820.0 mAh1642.0 mAh2100.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h24.0 h240.0 h830.0 h326.0 h
Talk time8.0 h14.0 h14.0 h22.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging noyes
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • QI
  • Qi
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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