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Summary
72%
70%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580

2 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

2 GB RAM

Display

5.2" (13.21 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2900 mAh

16 h talktime (3G)

3050 mAh

17 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 2,260 ratings

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4.2/5 based on 1,576 ratings

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General
Launch Date

February 15, 2016 (Official)

August 3, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

CPU

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7)

Architecture

64 bit

32 bit

Graphics

Mali-T720 MP2

Mali-T628 MP6

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 " (13.21 cm)

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi

386 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.34 %

73.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

No

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 144.8 mm
Width: 71 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Height: 158 mm
Width: 76.8 mm
Thickness: 5.9 mm

Weight

153 grams

151 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Gold, White

Black, Gold, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera(31 mm focal length)

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

ISO-CELL

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

5312 x 2988 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
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
Average
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

5 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length)

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

2900 mAh

3050 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(3G)

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 128 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 10.7 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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 ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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 ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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 ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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 ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.286 W/kg

Head: 0.100 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, 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

, v4.1

, v4.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass