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4.2 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 9Android 4.1Android 5.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory512 MB768 MB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size3.5 in4.0 in5.1 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px800 x 480 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi233.0 ppi576.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonoyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f1.7 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesnoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
32GB128GB200GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnononoyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height4.54 in4.85 in5.65 in5.61 in
Width2.31 in2.48 in2.78 in2.74 in
Depth0.37 in0.38 in0.27 in0.31 in
Weight4.94 oz4.23 oz4.87 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS4.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USB
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoMHLNo
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
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
Data transmissionHSPA+
N/A
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASSA-GPSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEnonoyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesnono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh1500.0 mAh2550.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h550.0 h
N/A
288.0 h
Talk time8.0 h7.0 h17.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyesyes
Wireless charging nonoyesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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