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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory2 GB4 GB4 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.7 in5.1 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi518.0 ppi576.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
  • Fingerprint-resistant coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnoyesnono
3D touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.7 f1.7 f
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
240.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.5"1/2.6"1/2.3"
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.1 Mpx
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
F/1.7
N/A
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
LED flash
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB200GB200GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Graphite black
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Tempered glass
Water resistantnoyesyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.23 in6.04 in5.61 in5.75 in
Width3.07 in2.91 in2.74 in2.83 in
Depth0.29 in0.31 in0.31 in0.29 in
Weight6.77 oz5.96 oz5.36 oz5.43 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yesyesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonoyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DID
  • GATT
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SPP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoNoMHL
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
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
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
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
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2750.0 mAh3500.0 mAh3000.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h312.0 h288.0 h540.0 h
Talk time24.0 h26.0 h27.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyesyes
Wireless charging noyesyesno
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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