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General Features
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9.7"Super AMOLED
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8MP1440p
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3GB RAMExynos 5433
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5870 mAhLi-Ion
Pros
Low sar value (EU)
SD Card area available
High battery capacity
Multiple color options
Cons
No FM Radio
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Release Date
2015, September
Status
Available
Out Price
About 270 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
4:3 ratio - 264 ppi density
Size
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Features
BODY
Colors
White
Black
Gold
Dimensions
237.3 x 169 x 5.6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 in)
Weight
389gr (Wi-Fi) / 392gr (LTE) (10.51 oz)
Material
Metal, Plastic
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
No
Infrared
USB Type
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Exynos 5433 - T810, T815
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - T813N, T819N
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - T813N, T819N
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T810, T815
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T813N, T819N
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T813N, T819N
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8
Process technology
20 nm
GPU
Mali-T760 MP6 - T810, T815
Adreno 510 - T813N, T819N
Adreno 510 - T813N, T819N
GPU Cores
6
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T810, T815
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) - T813N, T819N
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) - T813N, T819N
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
3GB
RAM Type
LPDDR3
Storage
32GB/64GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
66k
Antutu
v6
Geek Bench Score
1003
GeekBench
Single Score
3303
Multi Score
N/A
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
5870
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H5
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
3264 x 2448 pixels, 7.99 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
1440@30
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
2.1 MP
Sensor
Samsung S5K6B2
Aperture
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
null
Features
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE Band - 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
SIM Card Type
Nano-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, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
FM Radio
No
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
0.885 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
1.585 W/kg
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI
General Features
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9.7"IPS LCD
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5MPSingle camera
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1GB RAMApple A7
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8827 mAhLi-Po
Pros
High battery capacity
Headphone jack
Cons
No SD Card slot
No FM Radio
Brand
Apple
Announced
Oct 22, 2013
Release Date
Nov 1, 2013
Status
Available
Out Price
About 350 EUR
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Aspect Ratio and PPI
4:3 ratio - 264 ppi density
Size
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
BODY
Colors
Space Gray
Silver
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Weight
469 gr (Wi-Fi) / 478 gr (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)
Material
Back: Aluminum
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
No
Infrared
USB Type
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Apple A7
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
Bits
64Bit
Cores
2
Process technology
28 nm
GPU
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
GPU Cores
4
GPU Frequency
OS
iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.3
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
1GB
RAM Type
LPDDR3
Storage
16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB
SD Card Slot
No
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
65k
Antutu
v6
Geek Bench Score
1328
GeekBench
Single Score
2262
Multi Score
2589
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
8827
Type
Li-Po
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
OmniVision OV2E0BNN
Aperture
f/2.4
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
2592 x 1936 pixels, 5.02 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
1.2 MP
Sensor
Aperture
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
720p@30fps
Features
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Nano-SIM
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
OTHERS
VoLTE
FM Radio
No
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
1 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
1.19 W/kg
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
A1474 - SAR EU: body - 0.530 W/kg
A1474 - SAR US: body - 1.190 W/kg
A1475 - SAR EU: body - 1.000 W/kg
A1475 - SAR US: body - 1.190 W/kg
A1474 - SAR US: body - 1.190 W/kg
A1475 - SAR EU: body - 1.000 W/kg
A1475 - SAR US: body - 1.190 W/kg
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI