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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.0Android 4.4Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.0 GHz2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreSingle-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 205Qualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory1 GB512 MB2 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in3.7 in5.1 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution480 x 854 px800 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density218.0 ppi252.0 ppi432.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonoyesno
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.8 f2.0 f2.2 f1.7 f
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage8 GB4 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB128GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
MaterialPlasticAluminumPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
noyesyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.11 in4.74 in5.59 in5.61 in
Width2.6 in2.35 in2.85 in2.74 in
Depth0.37 in0.36 in0.32 in0.31 in
Weight4.76 oz4.06 oz5.11 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Proximity
N/A
yesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnonoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.2
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFC
N/A
noyesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
Video output
N/A
NoMHLNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 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+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnonoyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnoyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh1500.0 mAh2800.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time209.0 h617.0 h390.0 h288.0 h
Talk time8.0 h9.0 h21.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyesyes
Wireless charging
N/A
noyesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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