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Summary
81%
63%
Performance

Snapdragon 821

4 GB RAM

MediaTek MT6739

3 GB RAM

Main Display

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD+)

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1440 px (HD+)

Cover Display

2.0" (5.08 cm)

160x1040 px

N/A

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

26 h talktime (4G)

2730 mAh

Storage

64 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

32 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.9/5 based on 417 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

2.6/5 based on 121 ratings

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General
Launch Date

March 6, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

HTC Sense

Performance
Good
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

MediaTek MT6739

CPU

Quad core (2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo + 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo)

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 530

PowerVR GE8100

RAM

4 GB

3 GB

Display
Main Display
Very Good
Average
Display Type

S-LCD 5

Screen Size

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD+)

720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.04 %

74.25 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Cover Display
Display Type

S-LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

2.0 " (5.08 cm)

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

Resolution

160x1040 px

720x1440 px (HD+)

Pixel Density

293 ppi

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Aspect Ratio

18:9

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 162.4 mm
Width: 79.7 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 148.5 mm
Width: 70.8 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

161 grams

137 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal

Colours

Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink

Cool Black, Warm Silver

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.3" sensor size, 1.55µm pixel size)

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 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
1280x720 @ 120 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

5 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera(5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

BSI Sensor

CMOS

Flash

No

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

3000 mAh

2730 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(4G) / Up to 26 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 72 Hours(4G) / Up to 72 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 2 TB

, Up to 2 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 23 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: 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)
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 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer