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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 4.3Android 4.1Android 4.4Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.4 GHz1.0 GHz2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreDual-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400 MP1Qualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
1 GB2 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.8 in4.0 in5.1 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1280 x 720 px800 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi306.0 ppi233.0 ppi432.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesnonoyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyesnoyesyes
HDRnonononono
Multi touchyesyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 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 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.6 f2.6 f2.2 f1.7 f
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.9 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.1 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB32GB128GB200GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
PlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnononoyesyes
Shock resistantnonononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.38 in4.78 in5.59 in5.61 in
Width2.31 in2.78 in2.48 in2.85 in2.74 in
Depth0.3 in0.34 in0.39 in0.32 in0.31 in
Weight3.95 oz4.69 oz3.95 oz5.11 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonononoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.04.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
  • no
  • yes
yesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHLNoMHLNo
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
3.0/3.1
2.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 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+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • 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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 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
N/A
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
noyesyes
LTE frequenciesRegional
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyesyesno
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2800.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time225.0 h830.0 h450.0 h390.0 h288.0 h
Talk time8.0 h22.0 h14.0 h21.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnononoyesyes
Wireless charging nononoyesyes
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
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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