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Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 44,999 
Rs. 46,599 
Rs. 54,999 General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Apple | Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | ||
| September 2014 | September 2016 | March 2017 |
| Status | ||
| Available - September 2014 | Available - September 2016 | Available - April 2017 |
| Price | ||
| - | Rs. 60,000 ($882.35) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 57,900 ($720.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | ||
| Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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137.5 x 67 x 7.1 mm (5.41 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) |
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) |
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 113 g (3.99 oz) | 138 g (4.87 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| SIM Type | ||
| - | Nano SIM | Dual-SIM |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE - all models | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) | LTE |
| SAR US | ||
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- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | ||
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- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | ||
| 500 dpi Pixel Density Fingerprint Sensor (Touch ID) Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating |
- Fingerprint with Force Touch - IP67 certified - dust and water resistant - Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Notification LED | ||
| - | - | Yes |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| iOS 8, Upgradable to iOS 10 | iOS 10 | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) |
| Processor | ||
| Dual-core 1.4 GHz, Apple A8 | Quad-core, Apple A10 Fusion | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 Exynos 8895 Octa |
| GPU | ||
| PowerVR GX6450 | 6 core | Adreno 540 |
| RAM | ||
| 1 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 16/64/128 GB | 32/128/256 GB | 64 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| No | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
Display
| Type | ||
| LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen | LED-backlit IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 3D Touch Display, Ion-strengthened Glass, Oleophobic Coating | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 750 x 1334 pixels (326 ppi) | 750 x 1334 pixels (326 ppi) | 1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 65.93% | 65.45% | 84.06% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| No | No | No |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Flash | ||
| Dual-LED Flash | Quad-LED (dual tone) | Dual-LED (Dual Tone) |
| Features | ||
| Auto focus, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, panorama, HDR | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.8, OIS, Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) | Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, f/1.7 aperture, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama |
| Video | ||
| Yes, 1080p@60fps, video stabilization | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Front Camera | ||
| 1.2 MP, 720p | 7 MP, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama | 8 MP, AF |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, VoLTE |
| Bluetooth | ||
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.2, A2DP, LE | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| Yes, v2.0 | v2.0, reversible connector | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | ||
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5 (Safari) | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM | 32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| No | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | ||
| - | - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | ||
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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| Barometer Sensor | ||
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| Heart-rate Sensor | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Po battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | ||
| 1810 mAh | 1960 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| Up to 14 h | Up to 14 h | - |
