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Summary
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Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 5420

3 GB RAM

Samsung

2 GB RAM

Display

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

2 MP

Single Camera

1.9 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3200 mAh

20 h talktime (3G)

3100 mAh

16 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

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General
Launch Date

September 25, 2013 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

Performance
Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 5420

Samsung

CPU

Octa core (1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7)

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A9

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 330

Mali-400 MP4

RAM

3 GB

2 GB

Display
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.62 %

68.4 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 151.2 mm
Width: 79.2 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm

Height: 151.1 mm
Width: 80.5 mm
Thickness: 9.4 mm

Weight

168 grams

183 grams

Colours

Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White

Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Pink

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(31 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

8 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

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
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Stereo recording

Front Camera
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

2 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length)

1.9 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Capacity

3200 mAh

3100 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 35 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 490 Hours(3G)

Up to 980 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 64 GB

, Up to 64 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21.1 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SAR Value

Head: 0.94 W/kg, Body: 1.07 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

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

USB 3.0, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB Host, microUSB

Mass storage device, USB Host, microUSB 2.0

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

, RDS, Stereo FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Other Sensors

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

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

Stylus