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Summary
74%
78%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

3 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

3 GB RAM

Display

5.2" (13.21 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

5.1" (12.95 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

16 h talktime (3G)

2550 mAh

17 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 1,095 ratings

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4/5 based on 849 ratings

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General
Launch Date

March 15, 2017 (Official)

April 10, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

Performance
Average
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

CPU

Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core (2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T830 MP3

Mali-T760 MP8

RAM

3 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display
Very Good
Excellent
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 " (13.21 cm)

5.1 " (12.95 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Aspect Ratio

16:9

16:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi

576 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.29 %

70.76 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Scratch-resistant glass

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 146.1 mm
Width: 71.4 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 143.4 mm
Width: 70.5 mm
Thickness: 6.8 mm

Weight

159 grams

138 grams

Colours

Black Sky, Gold Sand

Black, Blue, Gold, White

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

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor

CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

5312 x 2988 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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera
Very Good
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

5 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

CMOS

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

2560x1440 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

3000 mAh

2550 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

, Fast

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 23.1 GB

Up to 25 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: 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)
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 ↑ 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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 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 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 ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.311 W/kg

Head: 0.293 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging, USB Host, microUSB 2.0

HDMI

via microUSB

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Front

Heart Rate Monitor

Other Sensors

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

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

Applications

Samsung Pay