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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1OxygenOSAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz2.84 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939Qualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405
N/A
ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB
  • 12 GB
  • 6 GB
  • 8 GB
4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in6.67 in5.7 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCD
N/A
OLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px3120 x 1440 px1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTFluid AmoledAMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density403.0 ppi516.0 ppi518.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3DCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportno
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yesyes
HDRno
N/A
yesno
Multi touchyes
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution21.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
1.7 f1.7 f
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
240.0 fps
Autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detectionyesFace recognitionyesyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
8.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Resolution (third camera)
N/A
16.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
F/2.4
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (third camera)
N/A
F/2.2
N/A
N/A
Field of View (FoV) (third camera)
N/A
117.0 °
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Automatic
Optical zoom
N/A
3x
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.5"1/2.6"
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesFace recognitionyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Automatic
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.0
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
Display flash
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
yesyes
Maximum card storage128GB
N/A
256GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height5.83 in6.4 in6.04 in5.61 in
Width2.95 in2.99 in2.91 in2.74 in
Depth0.43 in0.35 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight5.96 oz7.27 oz5.96 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
noyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.05.04.24.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
yesyes
Video outputNo
N/A
NoNo
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-C
N/A
Micro-USB
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • SBAS
GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyes
N/A
yesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
N/A
yesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
nono
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity3630.0 mAh
  • 3700
  • 4000
3500.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Talk time30.0 h
N/A
26.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging no
N/A
yesyes
Standby time
N/A
N/A
312.0 h288.0 h
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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