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Summary
Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

8 GB RAM

Display

5.8" (14.73 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

5.6" (14.22 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

6.78" (17.22 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

50 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

16 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

50 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

20 h talktime (3G)

3000 mAh

5500 mAh

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

7.5/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.6/5 based on 31,139 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

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General
Launch Date

May 5, 2017 (Official)

May 2, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v14

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Performance
Good
Good
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

CPU

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

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G71 MP20

Adreno 710

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.6 " (14.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.57 %

75.89 %

90.33 %

Screen Protection

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.3 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 148.9 mm
Width: 68.1 mm
Thickness: 8.0 mm

Height: 149.2 mm
Width: 70.6 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Height: 164.36 mm
Width: 74.75 mm
Thickness: 7.75 mm

Weight

155 grams

172 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

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

Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Grey

Velvet Red, Silk Blue

Waterproof

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

, Water resistant, IP68

, Splash proof, IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

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

50 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(1.95" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

IMX882, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

, Smart Aura Light

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4920 x 3264 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

Single

Resolution

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

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera
8 MP Camera

50 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length)

Autofocus

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Very Good
Capacity

3000 mAh

3000 mAh

5500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

, Fast, 44W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

32 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 52.3 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

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

5G 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) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

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

, 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

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

, v5.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

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

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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