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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz2.15 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB4 GB6 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.2 in5.5 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px2560 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
Super LCD 5AMOLEDAMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi564.0 ppi401.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnononoyes
Multi touchyesyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.3"1/2.4"1/2.5"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f1.9 f2.0 f1.7 f
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical zoom2x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.8
N/A
N/A
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB64 GB
Memory card readernoyesnoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
2GB
N/A
256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Red
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Jet black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
Carbon grey
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
MaterialAluminumMetalAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesyesnoyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistantyesyes
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.44 in5.74 in6.01 in6.04 in
Width2.64 in2.83 in2.94 in2.91 in
Depth0.28 in0.35 in0.29 in0.31 in
Weight4.87 oz5.68 oz5.57 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Video outputManufacturer specificDisplayPort over USB-CNoNo
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-C
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1

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
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
GLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
Google Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h456.0 h
N/A
312.0 h
Talk time14.0 h27.0 h
N/A
26.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyesyes
Wireless charging nononoyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0Dash Charge
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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