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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 8.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz2.35 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores6-core6-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
RAM memory2 GB3 GB4 GB4 GB
GPU model
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 540ARM Mali-G72 MP18

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.5 in5.0 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution750 x 1334 px1080 x 1920 px1080 x 1920 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi401.0 ppi441.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRyesyesnoyes
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.2 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps240.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
F/2.8
N/A
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.9 f

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionBody and face detectionBody and face detection
N/A
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2
N/A
F/1.7
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernononoyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
400GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Aluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyesyesyes
Shock resistantnononono

Dimensions

Height5.45 in6.24 in5.74 in5.81 in
Width2.65 in3.07 in2.74 in2.7 in
Depth0.29 in0.3 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight5.22 oz7.13 oz5.04 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Payment technologyApple PayApple Pay
N/A
Samsung Pay
Built-in stereo speakersyesyesyesyes
IR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonoyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.05.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX HD
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • USB
  • Lightning
  • USB
USBUSB
Video outputNoNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
USB version
N/A
N/A
3.0/3.1
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
noyes
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
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Google Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1820.0 mAh2670.0 mAh2700.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time24.0 h38.0 h
N/A
326.0 h
Talk time14.0 h21.0 h
N/A
22.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesyesyes
Wireless charging yesyesnoyes
Wireless charging standard
  • QI
  • Qi
  • QI
  • Qi
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
USB Power Delivery
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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