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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0Android 7.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB4 GB6 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.7 in6.3 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px1440 x 2960 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
AMOLEDAMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi518.0 ppi521.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
yes
HDRnoyes
N/A
no
3D touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.7 f
N/A
1.7 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 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 fps
N/A
240.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.5"1/2.55"1/2.6"
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
3D Capture
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
2x
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
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
64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB256GB200GB

Design

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

Dimensions

Height6.23 in6.04 in6.4 in5.61 in
Width3.07 in2.91 in2.94 in2.74 in
Depth0.29 in0.31 in0.34 in0.31 in
Weight6.77 oz5.96 oz6.88 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyes
N/A
yes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Thermometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yesyesyes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednononoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.24.25.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBCSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
N/A
yes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoDisplayPort over USB-CNo
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
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
  • 802.11a
  • 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 transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
HSPA+VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity2750.0 mAh3500.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h312.0 h220.0 h288.0 h
Talk time24.0 h26.0 h22.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
N/A
yes
Wireless charging noyes
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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