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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.35 GHz2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory2 GB6 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.5 in5.7 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1080 x 1920 px1440 x 2560 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
AMOLEDAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi401.0 ppi518.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnonoyesyes
Multi touchyes
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.8"1/2.5"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f
N/A
1.7 f1.9 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
N/A
960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical zoom2x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.8"1/2.5"1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernonoyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
256GB400GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Red
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Jet black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
MaterialAluminumAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesnoyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistantyes
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.44 in6.01 in6.04 in5.81 in
Width2.64 in2.94 in2.91 in2.7 in
Depth0.28 in0.29 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight4.87 oz5.57 oz5.96 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryes
N/A
yesyes
Pedometeryesyes
N/A
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesnono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Video outputManufacturer specificNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C

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+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 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
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium Polymer
N/A
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh3400.0 mAh3500.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h
N/A
312.0 h326.0 h
Talk time14.0 h
N/A
26.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyesyes
Wireless charging nonoyesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Dash Charge
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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