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Summary
68%
70%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

2 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

2 GB RAM

Display

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3300 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

3050 mAh

17 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 78,258 ratings

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4.2/5 based on 1,576 ratings

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General
Launch Date

May 9, 2016 (Official)

August 3, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

CPU

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

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

Architecture

64 bit

32 bit

Graphics

Mali-T830 MP2

Mali-T628 MP6

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi

386 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.16 %

73.64 %

Screen Protection

No

No

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 151.7 mm
Width: 76 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

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

Weight

169 grams

151 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Gold, White

Black, Gold, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

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

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

ISO-CELL

Autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

5312 x 2988 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

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

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3300 mAh

3050 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 128 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 10.8 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro
SIM2: Micro

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 ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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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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 ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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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SAR Value

Head: 0.100 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, 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

, v4.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass