| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Apple | 
| Announced | |
| September 2014 | September 2014 | 
| Status | |
| Available - September 2014 | Available September 2014 | 
| Price | |
| Rs. 10,999 ($161.75) [Similarly Priced] | - | 
| Colors | |
| White, Gray | Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
| 128.9 x 65.8 x 9.1 mm (5.07 x 2.59 x 0.36 in) | 137.5 x 67 x 7.1 mm (5.41 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) | 
| Weight | |
| 126 g (4.44 oz) | 172 g (6.07 oz) | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | 
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | 
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20) | LTE- all models | 
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | 
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint Sensor (Touch ID) Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating | 
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | iOS 8, Upgradable to iOS 10 | 
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.4 GHz, Apple A8 [Similar] | 
| GPU | |
| Adreno 306 [Similar] | PowerVR GX6450 [Similar] | 
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB | 16/64/128 GB | 
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No | 
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Dual-LED (Dual-tone) | 
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Panorama | Auto focus, 1.5µm Pixel Size, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, Panorama, HDR | 
| Video | |
| 720p@30fps | 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps | 
| Front Camera | |
| 1.3 MP [Similar] | 1.2 MP [Similar] | 
| 3.5mm Jack | |
|  |  | 
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS; recording | No | 
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
| Loud Speaker | |
|  |  | 
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | 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 | 
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP | v4.0, A2DP | 
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | 
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | v2.0 | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | 
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML (Safari) | 
| Internal | |
| 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No | 
| Fingerprint | |
|  |  | 
| Proximity Sensor | |
|  |  | 
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
|  |  | 
| NFC | |
|  |  | 
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery | 
| Capacity | |
| 1900 mAh | 2915 mAh | 
| Stand by | |
| Up to 285 h (3G) | - | 
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 11 h (3G) | - |