| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Samsung | 
| Announced | |
| September 2014 | December 2015 | 
| Status | |
| Available - September 2014 | Available - February 2016 | 
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 21,900 ($322.06) [Similarly Priced] | 
| Colors | |
| Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold | Black, White, Gold, Pink Gold | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
| 
                        137.5 x 67 x 7.1 mm  (5.41 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)  | 
                            
        144.8 x 71.0 x 7.3 mm  (5.7 x 2.8 x 0.29 in)  | 
                        
| Weight | |
| 113 g (3.99 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100  | 
                            GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | 
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  | 
                            HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | 
| 4G Network | |
| LTE - all models | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | 
| Messaging | |
| 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  | 
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| OS | |
| iOS 8, Upgradable to iOS 10 | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) | 
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.4 GHz, Apple A8 [Similar] | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 [Similar] | 
| GPU | |
| PowerVR GX6450 [Similar] | - | 
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/64/128 GB | 16 GB | 
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 128 GB | 
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED Flash | LED flash | 
| Features | |
| Auto focus, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, panorama, HDR | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama | 
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@60fps, video stabilization | 1080p@30fps | 
| Front Camera | |
| 1.2 MP, 720p [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] | 
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | FM radio, recording | 
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| Edge | |
| 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps | 
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | 
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | 
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5 | 
| Internal | |
| 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 128 GB | 
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | 
| Capacity | |
| 1810 mAh | 2900 mAh | 
| Stand by | |
| - | - | 
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 14 h | - |