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Summary
64%
70%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 5422

2 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

2 GB RAM

Display

5.1" (12.95 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

2 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2800 mAh

21 h talktime (2G)

3050 mAh

17 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.9/5 based on 11,765 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 1,576 ratings

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General
Launch Date

March 27, 2014 (Official)

August 3, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 5422

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

CPU

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

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

Architecture

64 bit

32 bit

Graphics

Mali-T628 MP6

Mali-T628 MP6

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.49 %

73.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

No

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 142 mm
Width: 72.5 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

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

Weight

145 grams

151 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Blue, Gold, White

Black, Gold, White

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.6, Primary Camera

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

Sensor

ISO-CELL

ISO-CELL

Autofocus

, Assist Beam autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera
Poor
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

2 MP, Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

2800 mAh

3050 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(2G)

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 390 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

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

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

5G Not Supported in India, 4G 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

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 ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.2 W/kg, Body: 1.58 W/kg

Head: 0.100 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) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

Infrared Sensor

USB Connectivity

USB 3.0, Mass storage device, microUSB

microUSB 2.0

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Front

Heart Rate Monitor

Other Sensors

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass