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Summary
78%
80%
Performance

Snapdragon 835

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 835

4 GB RAM

Display

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1312x2560 px (FHD+)

5.0" (12.7 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP + 13 MP

Dual Camera

12.2 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3040 mAh

2700 mAh

Storage

128 GB

Non Expandable

64 GB

Non Expandable

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General
Launch Date

November 1, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Stock

Stock

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

CPU

Octa core (2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)

Octa core (2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 540

Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1312x2560 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Pixel Density

505 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.32 %

67.71 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 141.5 mm
Width: 71.1 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

Height: 145.7 mm
Width: 69.7 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

Weight

185 grams

143 grams

Build Material

Case: Ceramic, Titanium
Back: Ceramic, Titanium

Back: Aluminium

Colours

Black Moon, Stellar Grey, Pure White, Ocean Depths

Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera
13 MP

12.2 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Hybrid autofocus, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus, Laser autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Front Camera
Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size)

Autofocus

No

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
640x480 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

3040 mAh

2700 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 11) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope