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Summary
65%
55%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

2 GB RAM

Apple A7

1 GB RAM

Display

4.7" (11.94 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

4" (10.16 cm)

640x1136 px

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

2.1 MP

Single Camera

1.2 MP

Single Camera

Battery

1860 mAh

11 h talktime (3G)

1560 mAh

10 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

Non Expandable

16 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.8/5 based on 636 ratings

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4.4/5 based on 67,316 ratings

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General
Launch Date

September 27, 2014 (Official)

November 1, 2013 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

iOS v7

Performance
Average
Below Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Apple A7 APL0698

CPU

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

Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cyclone

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T628 MP6

PowerVR G6430

RAM

2 GB

1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display
Very Good
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

4 " (10.16 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

640x1136 px

Pixel Density

312 ppi

326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.06 %

60.66 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Corning Gorilla Glass, Oleophobic coating

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 132.4 mm
Width: 65.5 mm
Thickness: 6.7 mm

Height: 123.8 mm
Width: 58.6 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm

Weight

115 grams

112 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Blue, Gold, Silver, White

Gold, Grey, Silver

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

12 MP, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera
Poor
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

2.1 MP, Primary Camera

1.2 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

1860 mAh

1560 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(3G)

Up to 10 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 350 Hours(3G)

Up to 250 Hours(3G)

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Excellent
Internal Memory

32 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: 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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 0.75 W/kg

Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 1.18 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

USB 2.0, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Heart Rate Monitor

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope