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Summary
80%
80%
Performance

Snapdragon 660

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 660

6 GB RAM

Display

6.28" (15.95 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP + 24 MP

Dual Camera

16 MP + 24 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

24 MP

Single Camera

24 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3700 mAh

3700 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

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General
Launch Date

August 27, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

CPU

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

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

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 512

Adreno 512

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.28 " (15.95 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.4 %

80.91 %

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 162.4 mm
Width: 77 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm

Height: 162.4 mm
Width: 77 mm
Thickness: 7.5 mm

Weight

191 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Black, White

Black, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Resolution

16 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera
24 MP f/1.7

16 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9µm pixel size)24 MP f/1.7

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 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
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3700 mAh

3700 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 400 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 49.1 GB

Up to 49.6 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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 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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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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 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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SAR Value

Head: 0.179 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)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, 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
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Applications

Bixby, Samsung Pay