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Summary
70%
69%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon 808

2 GB RAM

Main Display

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

3.9" (9.91 cm)

768x1280 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3050 mAh

17 h talktime (3G)

2020 mAh

Storage

32 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

Cover Display

N/A

3.9" (9.91 cm)

768x1280 px (HD+)

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
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4.2/5 based on 1,576 ratings

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General
Launch Date

August 3, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

CPU

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

Hexa Core (1.8 GHz, Dual core, ARM Cortex A57 + 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

32 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T628 MP6

Adreno 418

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

Display
Main Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

3.9 " (9.91 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

768x1280 px (HD+)

Pixel Density

386 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.64 %

58.8 %

Screen Protection

No

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Cover Display
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

3.9 " (9.91 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD+)

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

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

Height: 120.3 mm
Width: 61.2 mm
Thickness: 16.2 mm

Weight

151 grams

200 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Gold, White

Blue

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Sensor

ISO-CELL

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels

4616 x 3464 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
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, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length)

5 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Below Average
Capacity

3050 mAh

2020 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 64 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Micro
SIM2: Micro

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 900 MHz
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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2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 900 MHz

SAR Value

Head: 0.100 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

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.1

, v4.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

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

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope