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Summary
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Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

4 GB RAM

Display

5.8" (14.73 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

5.8" (14.73 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3050 mAh

3000 mAh

20 h talktime (3G)

Storage

64 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

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General
Launch Date

May 5, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Performance
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

CPU

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T880 MP12

Mali-G71 MP20

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display
Excellent
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 " (14.73 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

506 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Weight

155 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold, Burgundy Red

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

12 MP, Primary Camera

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

Sensor

IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

Autofocus

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Capacity

3050 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Quick

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 52.3 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 12)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

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

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