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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 8.0Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.26 GHz1.8 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core6-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AAQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 418ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory2 GB2 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size4.95 in5.2 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
Pixel density445.0 ppi423.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRnonono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/2.3"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.3 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernonono
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
128GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
N/A
No memory slot

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height5.43 in5.79 in5.65 in
Width2.72 in2.86 in2.78 in
Depth0.34 in0.31 in0.27 in
Weight4.59 oz4.8 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Video outputSlimPortNoMHL

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 transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastGoogle Cast
N/A
GSM frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery capacity2300.0 mAh2700.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h300.0 h
N/A
Talk time17.0 h17.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyes
Wireless charging yesnoyes
Wireless charging standardQI
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
Fast charging standard
N/A
USB Power Delivery
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion

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