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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.4Android 5.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.5 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory1 GB2 GB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.1 in5.1 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution480 x 854 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density218.0 ppi432.0 ppi576.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyesyesno
HDRnononoyes
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.8 f2.2 f1.9 f
N/A
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/1.7

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesnoyes
Maximum card storage32GB128GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
MaterialPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
N/A
Water resistant
N/A
yesnoyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.11 in5.59 in5.65 in5.86 in
Width2.6 in2.85 in2.78 in2.68 in
Depth0.37 in0.32 in0.27 in0.31 in
Weight4.76 oz5.11 oz4.87 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Proximity
N/A
yesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyesyes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnonono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.15.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyesno
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USB
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
2.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
Video output
N/A
MHLMHLDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 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 systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEnoyesyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
N/A
CDMA frequences
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
Miracast
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesnono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2800.0 mAh2550.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time209.0 h390.0 h
N/A
326.0 h
Talk time8.0 h21.0 h17.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyesyes
Wireless charging
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
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