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General Features
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5.7"Super AMOLED
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16MPSingle camera
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3GB RAMSnapdragon 805
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3220mAhLi-Ion
Pros
Low sar value (EU)
SD Card area available
OIS support
NFC support
Cons
No FM Radio
Not water resistant
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Sep 3, 2014
Release Date
Sep 29, 2014
Status
Available
Out Price
About 350 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
16:9 ratio - 518 ppi density
Size
5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~73.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
BODY
Colors
Frosted White
Charcoal Black
Bronze Gold
Blossom Pink
Dimensions
153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
176 gr (6.21 oz)
Material
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Certification
Waterproof
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, UV, heart rate, SpO2
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
Yes
Infrared
Yes
USB Type
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433
CPU
Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 - Snapdragon 805
Octa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A57) - Exynos 5433
Octa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A57) - Exynos 5433
Bits
Cores
8
Process technology
20 nm
GPU
Adreno 420 (Snapdragon 805)
Mali-T760 MP6 (Exynos 5433)
Mali-T760 MP6 (Exynos 5433)
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
3 GB RAM
RAM Type
Storage
32 GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
58k
Antutu
v6
Geek Bench Score
973
GeekBench
Single Score
3224
Multi Score
1038
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3220
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
14 hours
Fast Charging
Yes
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.2
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
16 megapixels
Video Resolution and FPS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) - (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full) - (60 fps)
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
Yes
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
3.7 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
1440p@30fps
Features
HDR
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Exynos 5433)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Snapdragon 805)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Snapdragon 805)
SIM Card Type
Micro-SIM
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
Yes
FM Radio
No
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
0.272 W/Kg
Head SAR (EU)
0.204 W/Kg
Body SAR (USA)
0.971 W/Kg
Head SAR (USA)
0.472 W/Kg
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI
General Features
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5.2"Super AMOLED
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16MPSingle camera
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3GB RAMExynos 7880
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3000 mAhLi-Ion
Pros
Low sar value (USA)
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
NFC support
Cons
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Jan 2, 2017
Release Date
Jan 13, 2017
Status
Available
Out Price
About 250 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
16:9 ratio - 424 ppi density
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Always-on display
BODY
Colors
Black Sky
Gold Sand
Blue Mist
Peach Cloud
Dimensions
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
157 gr (5.54 oz)
Material
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Frame: Metal
Certification
IP68
Waterproof
Yes
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
Yes
Infrared
USB Type
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
CPU
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8
Process technology
14 nm
GPU
Mali-T830MP3
GPU Cores
3
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
3GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4
Storage
32GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
61k
Antutu
v6
Geek Bench Score
773
GeekBench
Single Score
4104
Multi Score
3041
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3000
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
19 hours
Fast Charging
Yes
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Samsung S5K3P8
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
4608 x 3456 pixels, 15.93 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
1920x1080 (Full) - (30 fps)
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
16 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
1080p@30fps
Features
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28 (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
1.39 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
0.522 W/kg
Body SAR (USA)
0.55 W/kg
Head SAR (USA)
0.3 W/kg
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI