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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz1.7 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-coreQuad-core
GPU modelPowerVR GX6650Qualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 420
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB3 GB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930ABQualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Display

Screen size5.5 in6.3 in5.6 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px2560 x 1600 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi233.0 ppi539.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRnonono
Multi touchyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayesyesyes
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.9 Mpx3.7 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB128GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
PlasticPlastic
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height6.22 in6.6 in5.96 in
Width3.06 in3.47 in3.24 in
Depth0.28 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight6.07 oz7.02 oz6.14 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryes
N/A
yes
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • SPP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • HDMI
USB
  • HDMI
  • USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHLMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesno

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 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+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
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
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
MiracastMirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2915.0 mAh3200.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h420.0 h
N/A
Talk time24.0 h17.0 h18.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyes
Wireless charging nonono
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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