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Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 660

6 GB RAM

Display

6.2" (15.75 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

16 MP + 24 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

24 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3500 mAh

24 h talktime (3G)

3700 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.6/5 based on 1,996 ratings

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4.2/5 based on 1,773 ratings

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General
Launch Date

May 5, 2017 (Official)

August 27, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

CPU

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

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G71 MP20

Adreno 512

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 " (15.75 cm)

6.3 " (16 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

18.5:9

Pixel Density

531 ppi

392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.7 %

80.91 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 159.5 mm
Width: 73.4 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Height: 162.4 mm
Width: 77 mm
Thickness: 7.5 mm

Weight

173 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

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

Black, White

Waterproof

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

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, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9µm pixel size)24 MP f/1.7

Sensor

IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, Dual-color 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

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

, Screen flash

No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3500 mAh

3700 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 15W

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 400 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 52.3 GB

Up to 49.6 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 (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 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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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 850(band 26)
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 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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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 850(band 26)
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: 0.179 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

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