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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0Android 5.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz2.3 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB4 GB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.7 in5.1 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density403.0 ppi518.0 ppi576.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnonoyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnoyesnono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f1.7 f1.9 f1.7 f
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 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.)30.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps240.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.5"1/2.6"1/2.6"
Gesture Shot
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Automatic

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesnoyes
Maximum card storage128GB256GB128GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyesnoyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.83 in6.04 in5.65 in5.61 in
Width2.95 in2.91 in2.78 in2.74 in
Depth0.43 in0.31 in0.27 in0.31 in
Weight5.96 oz5.96 oz4.87 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnonoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesnoyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.24.14.2
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyesyes
Video outputNoNoMHLNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

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

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3630.0 mAh3500.0 mAh2550.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Talk time30.0 h26.0 h17.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyesyes
Wireless charging noyesyesyes
Standby time
N/A
312.0 h
N/A
288.0 h
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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