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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 8.0Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz2.36 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 659Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB3 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.65 in5.7 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1080 x 2160 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi427.0 ppi518.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
N/A
no
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
3D touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
1.9 f1.7 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
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
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesnoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB
N/A
200GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Yellow
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnono
N/A
yes
Shock resistantnono
N/A
no
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.44 in5.91 in6.03 in5.61 in
Width2.64 in2.84 in3.0 in2.74 in
Depth0.28 in0.29 in0.3 in0.31 in
Weight5.04 oz5.04 oz6.03 oz5.36 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
N/A
yes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoMHLNo
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 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
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
N/A
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
N/A
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
yes
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 UMTSyesyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1715.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h
N/A
336.0 h288.0 h
Talk time14.0 h
N/A
21.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
N/A
yes
Wireless charging nono
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Huawei SuperCharge
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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