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Summary
69%
64%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon 616

2 GB RAM

Display

4.7" (11.94 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.5" (13.97 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2350 mAh

3000 mAh

26 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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General
Launch Date

February 1, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

EMUI

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939

CPU

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core (1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T830 MP2

Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

Display
Very Good
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

312 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.78 %

72.07 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 135.4 mm
Width: 66.2 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 151.3 mm
Width: 76.3 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Weight

158 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist,Peach Cloud

Gold, Grey, Silver

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

5 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

No

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2350 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(3G) / Up to 27 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 740 Hours(3G) / Up to 720 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 128 GB

USB OTG

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Micro
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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 11.5 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.69 W/kg, Body: 0.49 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.1

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass