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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 5.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.5 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core6-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Apple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelPowerVR G6430
N/A
ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory1 GB2 GB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.7 in5.1 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px750 x 1334 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi576.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnoyesnoyes
Multi touchyes
N/A
yesyes
Screen material
N/A
Fingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps240.0 fps60.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detectionyesBody and face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Moyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx7.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesBody and face detectionyesyes
HDR mode
N/A
Auto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.2
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
Retina Flash
N/A
N/A
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

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

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Aluminum
N/A
Water resistantnoyesnoyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.45 in5.59 in5.86 in
Width2.31 in2.65 in2.76 in2.68 in
Depth0.3 in0.29 in0.28 in0.31 in
Weight3.95 oz5.22 oz4.66 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Barometer
N/A
yesyesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesnoyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.05.04.15.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightning
  • Lightning
  • USB
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoMHLDisplayPort over USB-C
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
3.1
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 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
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemS-GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
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
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Google Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh1820.0 mAh2600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h24.0 h302.0 h326.0 h
Talk time10.0 h14.0 h18.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyesyes
Wireless charging noyesyesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • QI
  • Qi
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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