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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.15 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores6-coreQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
RAM memory2 GB4 GB4 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
GPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.5 in5.7 in6.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution750 x 1334 px2560 x 1440 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 ppi534.0 ppi518.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRyesnoyesyes
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
1/2.5"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f1.7 f
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Face detectionBody and face detectionyesyes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yesyes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Voice control
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3.4"
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2x

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionBody and face detectionyesyes
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"
N/A
1/2.5"1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB256GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Light blue
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Sunrise gold
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Aluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesnoyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.45 in6.06 in6.04 in6.28 in
Width2.65 in2.97 in2.91 in2.89 in
Depth0.29 in0.28 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight5.22 oz5.82 oz5.96 oz6.1 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryes
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yes
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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiednononono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version5.04.24.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBCSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • USB
USBUSBUSB
Video outputNoNoNoDisplayPort 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
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 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
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium Polymer
N/A
Battery capacity1820.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time24.0 h336.0 h312.0 h
N/A
Talk time14.0 h26.0 h26.0 h24.0 h
Fast chargingyesnoyesyes
Wireless charging yesnoyesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • QI
  • Qi
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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