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Summary
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80%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 660

6 GB RAM

Display

6" (15.24 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

24 MP + 5 MP + 10 MP + 8 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

16 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

24 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3500 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

3800 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 4,062 ratings

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4.3/5 based on 1,301 ratings

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General
Launch Date

January 20, 2018 (Official)

November 28, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

CPU

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

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G71

Adreno 512

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6 " (15.24 cm)

6.3 " (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

18.5:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi

392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.82 %

80.86 %

Screen Protection

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

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

Height: 162.5 mm
Width: 77 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

Weight

191 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Black, Gold

Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Quad

Resolution

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

24 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera(24 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

5288 x 3968 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

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

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)

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3500 mAh

3800 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 51.2 GB

Up to 108 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

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 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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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) / 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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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 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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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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 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: 0.290 W/kg

Head: 0.464 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), MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

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

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope