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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.7 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi518.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRnoyesno
Multi touchyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.5"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f1.7 f1.7 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
Optical zoom2x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyesyes
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
F/1.7
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
LED flash
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
64 GB
  • 128 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
256GB200GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Red
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Jet black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyesyes
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistantyesyesyes

Dimensions

Height5.44 in6.04 in5.94 in
Width2.64 in2.91 in2.85 in
Depth0.28 in0.31 in0.3 in
Weight4.87 oz5.96 oz5.54 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Pedometeryes
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
Thermometer
N/A
yesno
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Altimeter
N/A
N/A
no
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSB
Video outputManufacturer specificNoNo
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

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 transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
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
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
  • 1700 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
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh3500.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h312.0 h336.0 h
Talk time14.0 h26.0 h33.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyes
Wireless charging noyesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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