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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core10-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890MediaTek Helio X MT6797
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T880 MP4
RAM memory2 GB4 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.7 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution1334 x 750 px1440 x 2560 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi518.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesno
HDRnoyesno
Multi touchyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.5"
N/A
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f1.7 f2.0 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
Optical zoom2x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
N/A
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB128GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Red
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Jet black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyesno
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistantyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.44 in6.04 in5.94 in
Width2.64 in2.91 in2.99 in
Depth0.28 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight4.87 oz5.96 oz6.17 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
Barometeryesyes
N/A
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yes
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonono
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBCSBC
NFCyesyesno
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSB
Video outputManufacturer specificNoNo
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
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
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 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
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh3500.0 mAh4100.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h312.0 h
N/A
Talk time14.0 h26.0 h
N/A
Fast chargingnoyesno
Wireless charging noyesno
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A

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