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Summary
70%
78%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

2 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

4 GB RAM

Display

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

5.6" (14.22 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

16 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

Battery

3050 mAh

17 h talktime (3G)

3000 mAh

Storage

32 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Rating

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General
Launch Date

August 3, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Performance
Average
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

CPU

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

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

Architecture

32 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T628 MP6

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

5.6 " (14.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

386 ppi

441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.64 %

75.89 %

Screen Protection

No

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

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

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

Weight

151 grams

172 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Gold, White

Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Grey

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

16 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Sensor

ISO-CELL

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels

4920 x 3264 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
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Average
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

Resolution

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

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera
8 MP Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 fps

Battery
Good
Average
Capacity

3050 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 17 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 128 GB

, Up to 256 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

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

VoLTE

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)
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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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 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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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

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.1

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

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