Summary | 76 Score | 74 Score | 77 Score | |
| Performance | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa 3 GB RAM Android OS, v5.1.1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (N9005, N9002)/ Exynos 5 Octa 5420 (N9000) 3 GB RAM Android OS, v4.3, up to v4.4.2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 3 GB RAM Android OS, v4.4.4, up to v5.1 | |
| Display | 5.5 inch 1080 x 1920 pixels 401 PPI Density | 5.7 inch 1080 x 1920 pixels 386 PPI Density | 5.6 inch 1600 x 2560 pixels 524 PPI Density | |
| Camera | 13 MP (Main) 5 MP (Front) | 13 MP (Main) 2 MP (Front) | 16 MP (Main) 3.7 MP (Front) | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh Li-Ion | 3200 mAh Li-Ion | 3000 mAh Li-Ion | |
Display |
| Screen Size | 5.5 inch | 5.7 inch | 5.6 inch | |
| Screen Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels | |
| Pixel Density | 401 PPI | 386 PPI | 524 PPI | |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
| Gorilla Glass | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | - | |
Chipset |
| Brand | Samsung Mobiles | Samsung Mobiles | Samsung Mobiles | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (N9005, N9002)/ Exynos 5 Octa 5420 (N9000) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 | |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 (N9005, N9002)/ Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (N9000) | Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 | |
| RAM | 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM | |
| GPU | Adreno 405Mali-T720MP2 | Adreno 330 (N9005, N9002)/ Mali-T628 MP6 (N9000) | Adreno 420 | |
Camera |
| Rear Camera Resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP | 16 MP | |
| Front Camera Resolution | 5 MP | 2 MP | 3.7 MP | |
| Video | | | | |
| Camera Features | Autofocus, Touch Focus, Flash, Panorama, Geo-Tagging | Autofocus, Touch Focus, Flash, Panorama, Geo-Tagging | Autofocus, Touch Focus, Flash, Panorama, Geo-Tagging | |
General |
| Operating System | Android | Android | Android | |
| OS Version | Android OS, v5.1.1 | Android OS, v4.3, up to v4.4.2 | Android OS, v4.4.4, up to v5.1 | |
| Weight | 172 g | 168 g | 174 g | |
| Dimensions | 151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm | 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm | 151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3 mm | |
| Thickness | 7.3mm | 8.3mm | 8.3mm | |
Storage |
| Internal Storage | 16 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 128 G | microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 G | |
| Other | 16GB storage, microSD card slot | 16/32/64GB storage, microSD card slot | 32/64GB storage, microSD card slot | |
Communication |
| SIM Card Slots | Dual SIM | Single SIM | Dual SIM | |
| SIM Card Type | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Bluetooth | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Connectivity |
| VoLTE | | | | |
| 4G | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A710F, A710FD | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - N9005 | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - SM-N915G | |
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A710F, A710Y, A710FD | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005, N9002, N9006 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | |
| GPRS | | | | |
| EDGE | | | | |
| Radio | | | | |
Battery |
| Battery Capacity | 3300 mAh | 3200 mAh | 3000 mAh | |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion | Li-Ion | |
| Standby Time | | Up to 420 h (3G) | | |
| Talk Time | Up to 17 h (3G) | Up to 21 h (3G) | Up to 18 h (3G) | |
Other Features |
| Fingerprint Scanner | | | | |
| Waterproof | | | | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint accelerometer proximity compass | Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer temperature humidity gesture | Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer UV heart rate SpO2 | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Java | No | No | No | |
| Other | Fast battery charging , ANT+ support , Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic , MP4/WMV/H.264 player , MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player , Photo/video editor , Document viewer | ANT+ support , S-Voice natural language commands and dictation , Air gestures , Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic , Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) , MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player , MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player , Photo/video editor - | Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0) , ANT+ support , S-Voice natural language commands and dictation , Air gestures , Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) , Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic , MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player | |