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Summary
81%
77%
Performance

Snapdragon 835

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

6 GB RAM

Display

5.3" (13.46 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

6" (15.24 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP + 13 MP

Dual Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

16 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

Battery

3090 mAh

3500 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.8/5 based on 1,128 ratings

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4.2/5 based on 4,062 ratings

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General
Launch Date

October 14, 2017 (Official)

January 20, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

CPU

Octa core (2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 540

Mali-G71

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.3 " (13.46 cm)

6 " (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Pixel Density

554 ppi

411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.19 %

75.82 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 151.5 mm
Width: 73.7 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 159.9 mm
Width: 75.7 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm

Weight

160 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Case: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Colours

Polished Blue, Tempered Blue, Steel, Polished Copper

Black, Gold

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP54

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.0(1.12µm pixel size)

16 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4616 x 3464 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 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

Resolution

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

No

Flash

, Screen flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

3090 mAh

3500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 49 GB

Up to 51.2 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 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 ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 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 ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.191 W/kg, Body: 0.805 W/kg

Head: 0.290 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Rear

Other Sensors

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

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