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Summary
86%
72%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

3 GB RAM

Display

5.8" (14.73 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

5.6" (14.22 cm)

720x1480 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

22 h talktime (3G)

3000 mAh

21 h talktime (3G)

Storage

256 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4/5

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3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 31,832 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 18,869 ratings

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General
Launch Date

May 22, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance
Good
Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

CPU

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 130

Mali-T830

RAM

4 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR3

Display
Excellent
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 " (14.73 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.51 %

76.28 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 147.7 mm
Width: 68.7 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Height: 149.3 mm
Width: 70.2 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

163 grams

154 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Colours

Midnight Black

Black, Blue, Gold

Waterproof

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

13 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

Sensor

S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 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
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

, LED Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

3000 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

256 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 400 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 22.8 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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 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: 1.353 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

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

Rear

Rear

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

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

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Stylus