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Launch
Release Date
Jan, 2017 Dec, 2020
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 10
UI
na NA
Dimensions
135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in) 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
138 g 205 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Color Options
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Black, White, Blue, Red
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors PLS IPS
Size
4.7 inches
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6.5 inches
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Resolution
High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density) High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 NA
Features
Always on display NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 2350 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po ,5000 mAh
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Charging
na Fast charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1 PowerVR GE8320
Memory & Storage
Ram
2GB RAM 3-6GB RAM
Storage Memory
16 GB Built in 32/64/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
13 MP, 27mm (wide), AF, f/1.9 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)
Features
LED flash, panorama, 1080p@30fps LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Front
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) 8 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GPRS, Edge, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - ANT+ Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Extra
na VoLTE Support
Pricing
Price
US$ 287 USD $216
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
3 Point(s) 9 Point(s)
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