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Launch
Release Date
Dec, 2020 Apr, 2015
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Up to 8.0 (Oreo)
UI
NA TouchWiz UI
Dimensions
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
Weight
205 g 138 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Color Options
Black, White, Blue, Red White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
Display Specifications
Technology
PLS IPS Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.5 inches
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5.1 inches
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Resolution
High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~264 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
NA Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame,Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po ,5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,2550 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast battery charging 15W Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Mali-T760MP8
Memory & Storage
Ram
3-6GB RAM 3GB RAM
Storage Memory
32/64/128GB Built-in 32/64/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, OIS, AF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. Show more

Front
8 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm,Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 1440p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0 microUSB 2.0, USB Host
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Extra
VoLTE Support Document viewer, Photo viewer/editor, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Voice memo/dial/commands, Calendar
Pricing
Price
US$ 216 USD $425
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
7 Point(s) 5 Point(s)
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