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4.7 out of 5
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JiaYu probably isn't a brand you've heard of, but if a 5.5" 1080p display, 3 GB RAM and a large 3050 mAh battery interests you, then you'll find this to be the best bang-for-buck smartphone available.Read more
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4.4 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 4.4Android 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.7 GHz1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698MediaTek MT6572Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelPowerVR G6430ARM Mali-400PowerVR SGX544Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB3 GB2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in5.5 in5.0 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi400.0 ppi441.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
yesyes
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yesyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Moyes
N/A
yesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f2.2 f2.2 f
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
10x
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB64GB128GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Water resistantno
N/A
noyes
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
Pedometeryes
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFCno
N/A
yesyes
Charging connectionLightning
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
MHLMHL
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1
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
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPSGPSGLONASSGLONASS
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
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
MiracastMiracast
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

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh3000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h
N/A
370.0 h390.0 h
Talk time10.0 h
N/A
17.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnononoyes
Wireless charging no
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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