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Summary
70%
81%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

2 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

4 GB RAM

Display

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

5.1" (12.95 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3050 mAh

17 h talktime (3G)

3000 mAh

22 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 1,576 ratings

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4.4/5 based on 31,575 ratings

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General
Launch Date

August 3, 2015 (Official)

March 18, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance
Average
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

CPU

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

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

32 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T628 MP6

Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display
Very Good
Excellent
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.64 %

72.18 %

Screen Protection

No

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design
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Dimensions

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

Height: 142.4 mm
Width: 69.6 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

151 grams

152 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Gold, White

Black, Gold, Silver

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

ISO-CELL

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels

4000 x 3000 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera
Average
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

5 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length, 4.1" sensor size, 1.34µm pixel size)

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Average
Capacity

3050 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 24.4 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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

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) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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 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) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.100 W/kg

Head: 0.322 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, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.1

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

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, Compass

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