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Summary
81%
83%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 835

4 GB RAM

Display

5.1" (12.95 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

3000 mAh

22 h talktime (3G)

4000 mAh

Storage

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 31,575 ratings

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General
Launch Date

March 18, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

CPU

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

Octa core (2.35 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T880 MP12

Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 " (14.73 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Pixel Density

568 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.18 %

75.42 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
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Dimensions

Height: 142.4 mm
Width: 69.6 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 151.8 mm
Width: 74.9 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm

Weight

152 grams

208 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Gold, Silver

Tungsten Gold, Meteor Gray

Waterproof

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

, Splash proof, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof, Humidity proof, Shock proof, Temperature proof, Vibration 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)

12 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

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

8 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
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)

8 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

Flash

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

3000 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 24.4 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: 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

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) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 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 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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SAR Value

Head: 0.322 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Back

Heart Rate Monitor

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope