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Summary
80%
75%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

4 GB RAM

Display

5.5" (13.97 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

5.6" (14.22 cm)

720x1480 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3600 mAh

27 h talktime (3G)

3000 mAh

20 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

200 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 4,580 ratings

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★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 1,067 ratings

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General
Launch Date

March 18, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

CPU

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T880 MP12

Mali-T830

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR3

Display
Excellent
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.6 " (14.22 cm)

Resolution

720x1480 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.94 %

75.33 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 150.9 mm
Width: 72.6 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm

Height: 149.9 mm
Width: 70.8 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm

Weight

157 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Aluminium

Colours

Black, Gold, Silver

Black, Blue, Gold

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

16 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4616 x 3464 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
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera
Good
Excellent
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length, 4.1" sensor size, 1.34µm pixel size)

16 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Sensor

CMOS

Flash

No

, LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3600 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 27 Hours(3G)

Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 200 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 24.4 GB

Up to 22.1 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: 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

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.296 W/kg

Head: 0.336 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

Other Sensors

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope