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22
4.5 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0Android 7.1
N/A
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz2.3 GHz1.6 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Kryo 260Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 509
N/A
RAM memory2 GB4 GB4 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.7 in
N/A
6.3 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDOLEDLCD
N/A
Resolution1334 x 750 px1440 x 2560 px1080 x 2160 px2340 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
AMOLEDIPS TFT
N/A
Pixel density326.0 ppi518.0 ppi403.0 ppi
N/A
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
N/A
HDRnoyes
N/A
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
3D touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.7 f
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
N/A
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Face recognition
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Slow-Moyesyes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.5"
N/A
1/2"
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 Mpx
Resolution (third camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 Mpx
Resolution (fourth camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.2
Lens aperture (third camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Lens aperture (fourth camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Primary Field of View (FoV)
N/A
N/A
N/A
79.4 °
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
120.0 °

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Face recognition
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
N/A
F/2.0
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
N/A
N/A
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
N/A
N/A
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.44 in6.04 in6.24 in6.23 in
Width2.64 in2.91 in2.97 in2.96 in
Depth0.28 in0.31 in0.32 in0.33 in
Weight5.04 oz5.96 oz6.38 oz6.7 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyes
N/A
N/A
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
N/A
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASSGLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 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
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
N/A
N/A

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