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Dimensions147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm157 x 75.3 x 8.3 mm158 x 73 x 9.9 mm158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight163 grams176 grams193 grams202 grams
Stand-bydepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Talk timedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage21 hour
Design type
Monoblock
Controls
Facial unlock
Fingerprint recognition
Iris recognition
Touchscreen
Multi-touch, Force Touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Force Touch, Capacitive
Voice command
Voice dialing
Directional key
Operating system
Android
8.0 (Oreo)
9.0 (Pie)
8.1
iOS
11.0
User interface
Samsung Experience
Sony Xperia UI
Display
Auto-rotate
Color display
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+, Always On feature
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Max Vision Full HD+, Notch
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), OLED
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), IPS
  • Size
5.8 inch6.2 inch6.0 inch5.5 inch
  • Resolution
2960 x 1440 pixels2270 x 1080 pixels2880 x 1440 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Aspect ratio
18.5:918.9:918:916:9
  • Pixels Per Inch (PPI)
568405537401
  • Screen-to-body ratio
84.1%81.4%80.5%67.4%
Hardware
Camera
Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer
Dual camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Landscape mode, Macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Special anti red-eye flash setting, Video recorder, Pre-flash against red eyes, self-timer
Dual camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Landscape mode, Macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder
  • Type
12.2 MP16 MP + 5 MP19 MP12 MP
  • DxOMark score
 80 94
  • F-number
f/1.5 + f/2.4f/1.7f/2.0f/1.8 + f/2.8
  • Max. resolution
(camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Haptic feedback
Integrated antenna
Processor
Samsung Exynos 9810, Octa core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Octa core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Octa core
Apple A11 Bionic
  • Clock Frequency
1.7 GHz + 2.8 GHz1.8 GHz  
Secondary camera
Autofocus
  • Type
8 MP12 MP13 MP7 MP
  • F-number
f/1.7 f/1.9f/2.2
  • Max. resolution
(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixel + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(video) 1920 x 1080 pixels
Materials
Dust and waterproof
IP68
P2i coating
IP65/68
IP67
Gorilla Glass
Telephony
Flight mode
Integrated handsfree speaker
nano-SIM (4FF)
Vibrating alert
Videoconferencing
Dual SIM
Hybrid slot
Operating frequency
Quad band
Data network
4G (LTE)
Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28
Cat 13 (400 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
Cat 18 (1200 Mbps)
Cat 9 (452 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30
EDGE
GPRS
HSDPA
Cat20 42 Mbps
Cat14 21 Mbps
Cat24 42 Mbps
HSUPA
Cat6 5.76 Mbps
Cat6 5.76 Mbps
Cat6 5.76 Mbps
UMTS
Personalisation
Multiple homescreens
Widgets
Personal Information Management (PIM)
Agenda
Alarm clock
Calculator
Contact list
Date and time notation
Document viewer
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Phonebook with groups
Photo phonebook
Reminder list
Stopwatch & countdown timer
To-do list
Voice memo
Available applications
Image editor
Java application support
Movie editor
Photo album
Video codec support
DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8
H.263, H.264, Matroska, MPEG-4, VP8, Xvid
H.264, H.265, MPEG-4
Video file support
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
3GP, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4
AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4
Messaging
E-mail
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
Instant messaging
Google Talk
Google Talk
Google Talk
MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS
Predictive Text Input
T9
T9
T9
SMS
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Internet
Internet browser
Safari browser
RSS reader
YouTube support
Navigation
A-GPS
Beidou
Build-in navigation system
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Apple Maps
Digital Compass
Galileo
GLONASS
GPS receiver
Audio
Audio codec support
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, aptX, FLAC, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA
AAC, AAC Protected, HE-AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, Audible, MP3 VBR
Audio file support
M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
MP3, MP4, WAV
MP3, WAV
Polyphonic ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
40-tone polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers
FM-radio
Stereo, RDS
Stereo, RDS
Monophonic ringtones
Build-in memory
Internal memory
  • Size (RAM)
4 GB4 GB4 GB3 GB
  • Storage
256 GB + 64 GB64 GB64 GB128 GB + 256 GB + 64 GB
Memory card slot
MicroSDHC memory card
MicroSDHC memory card
Connections
Audio jack plug
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB
v3.0, Type-C
v2.0, Type-C
v3.1, Type-C
Connectivity
Bluetooth
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP)
DLNA support
NFC
Synchronisation
ActiveSync, SyncML
SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, Apple iSync
Tethering
WAP
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Video Out
Power supply
Battery
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
  • Capacity
3000 mAh3000 mAh3330 mAh2691 mAh
Fast charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Motorola TurboPower, Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery
Qualcomm Quick Charge
Wireless charging
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gesture recognition
Gyroscope
Heart rate monitor
Hygrometer
Proximity sensor
Edge sensor
Compatibility
With Google Daydream