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Summary
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Performance

MediaTek MT6735P

1 GB RAM

Spreadtrum SC9832A

2 GB RAM

Display

5.0" (12.7 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.0" (12.7 cm)

480x854 px

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

2 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

22 h talktime (3G)

2350 mAh

Storage

8 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

8 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.7/5 based on 174 ratings

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★★★★★

3.6/5 based on 319 ratings

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General
Launch Date

July 28, 2016 (Official)

April 6, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance
Below Average
Average
Chipset

MediaTek MT6735P

Spreadtrum SC9832A

CPU

Quad core, 1 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T720 MP2

Mali-400 MP2

RAM

1 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

DDR3

Display
Average
Below Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

TFT

Screen Size

5.0 " (12.7 cm)

5.0 " (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

480x854 px

Pixel Density

294 ppi

196 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.78 %

65.86 %

Screen Protection

No

No

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 155 mm
Width: 71.8 mm
Thickness: 8.9 mm

Height: 145 mm
Width: 72 mm
Thickness: 9.2 mm

Weight

161 grams

160 grams

Colours

Blue

Gold

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Below Average
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

2 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Battery
Good
Average
Capacity

4000 mAh

2350 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G) / Up to 25.5 Hours(2G)

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Very Good
Very Good
Internal Memory

8 GB

8 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 32 GB

, Up to 32 GB

USB OTG

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro
SIM2: Micro

SIM1: Micro
SIM2: Micro

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Accelerometer