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Rs. 57,900 General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Samsung | Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | ||
| July 2015 | Expected Announcement - November 2015 | March 2017 |
| Status | ||
| Available - August 2015 | Rumored - December 2015 | Available - April 2017 |
| Price | ||
| Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] | - | Rs. 57,900 ($720.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | ||
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in) |
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148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 151 g (5.33 oz) | - | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| SIM Type | ||
| - | - | Dual-SIM |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE | LTE | LTE |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | ||
| - Fingerprint sensor | - | - |
| Notification LED | ||
| - | - | Yes |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) |
| Processor | ||
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 620 | 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 | ||
| Adreno 405 | Adreno 510 | Adreno 540 |
| RAM | ||
| 2 GB | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 16/32 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
Display
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) | 1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 73.99% | - | 84.06% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
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| Radio | ||
| FM radio with RDS; recording | FM radio with RDS; recording | No |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels | 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels | 12 MP |
| Flash | ||
| LED flash | LED flash | Dual-LED (Dual Tone) |
| Features | ||
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | 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 | ||
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Front Camera | ||
| 5 MP, 1080p | 5 MP, 1080p | 8 MP, AF |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, VoLTE |
| Bluetooth | ||
| v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | ||
| HTML5 | HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | ||
| - | - | Supported |
Sensors
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Barometer Sensor | ||
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| Heart-rate Sensor | ||
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| NFC | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | ||
| 3050 mAh | 4000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | - |
