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Summary
78%
72%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

3 GB RAM

Display

5.6" (14.22 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

5.6" (14.22 cm)

720x1480 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

16 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

3000 mAh

21 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

May 22, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance
Good
Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

CPU

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

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T830

RAM

4 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display
Very Good
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.6 " (14.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.89 %

76.28 %

Screen Protection

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 149.2 mm
Width: 70.6 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Height: 149.3 mm
Width: 70.2 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

172 grams

154 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Grey

Black, Blue, Gold

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

13 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4920 x 3264 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
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera
8 MP Camera

8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

, LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

3000 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Fast

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 22.8 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
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) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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
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) / 800(band 20)
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: 1.353 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

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

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

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

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer