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Launch
Release Date
Dec, 2020 Apr, 2017
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android v7.0 (Nougat)
UI
NA TouchWiz UI
Dimensions
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight
205 g 173 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Color Options
Black, White, Blue, Red Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
PLS IPS Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch
Size
6.5 inches
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6.2 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 2960 Pixels (~531 PPI)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
NA 3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po ,5000 mAh
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(Li-ion Non removable), 3500 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), Fast battery charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz)
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) Exynos 8895 Octa
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G71 MP20
Memory & Storage
Ram
3-6GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
32/64/128GB Built-in 64GB built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (dedicated slot)
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)
12 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, 1/2.5
Front
8 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps)
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 / 1700(AWS) / 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 v5.0 with A2DP, LE, apt-X
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, Galileo
USB
USB Type-C 2.0 v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer SpO2, Iris Scanner, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, FingerPrint (rear mounted), Gyro, HeartRate
Extra
VoLTE Support Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Fast battery charging, Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), S-Voice natural language commands and dictation, IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, Samsung Desktop Experience support, Photo/video editor, Document editor,
Pricing
Price
US$ 216 USD $835
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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