| ratings |
| Overall NDTV Rating | Read Review | Read Review | - | Read Review |
| Design Rating | | | - | |
| Display Rating | | | - | |
| Software Rating | | | - | |
| Performance Rating | | | - | |
| Battery Life Rating | | | - | |
| Camera Rating | | | - | |
| Value for Money Rating | | | - | |
| key specs |
| Display | 5.50-inch | 5.15-inch | 5.70-inch | 5.70-inch |
| Processor | Apple A10 Fusion | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 | 1.9GHz octa-core |
| Front Camera | 7-megapixel | 4-megapixel | 5-megapixel | 2-megapixel |
| Rear Camera | 12-megapixel | 16-megapixel | 16-megapixel | 13-megapixel |
| RAM | 3GB | 3GB | 4GB | 3GB |
| Storage | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Battery Capacity | 2900mAh | 3000mAh | 3000mAh | 3200mAh |
| OS | iOS 10 | Android 6.0 | Android 5.1.1 | Android 4.3 |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| general |
| Brand | Apple | Xiaomi | Samsung | Samsung |
| Model | iPhone 7 Plus | Mi 5 | Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM | Galaxy Note 3 |
| Release date | September 1, 2016 | February 1, 2016 | January 1, 2016 | September 1, 2013 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | Bar |
| Dimensions (mm) | 158.20 x 77.90 x 7.30 | 144.50 x 69.20 x 7.25 | 153.20 x 76.10 x 7.60 | 151.20 x 79.20 x 8.30 |
| Weight (g) | 188.00 | 129.00 | 171.00 | 168.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 2900 | 3000 | 3000 | 3200 |
| Removable battery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Colours | Red, Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black | Black, White, Gold | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium | Jet Black, Classic White, Blush Pink |
| Launched in India | - | Yes | - | - |
| SAR value | - | 0.33 | 1.53 | - |
| display |
| Screen size (inches) | 5.50 | 5.15 | 5.70 | 5.70 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 401 | 428 | 518 | - |
| Protection type | - | Gorilla Glass | - | - |
| Aspect ratio | - | 16:9 | - | - |
| hardware |
| Processor | quad-core | 1.3GHz quad-core (2x1.8GHz + 2x1.36GHz) | 1.5GHz octa-core | 1.9GHz octa-core |
| Processor make | Apple A10 Fusion | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 | - |
| RAM | 3GB | 3GB | 4GB | 3GB |
| Internal storage | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Expandable storage | No | No | No | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | - | - | - | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | - | - | - | 64 |
| camera |
| Rear camera | 12-megapixel | 16-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron) | 16-megapixel | 13-megapixel |
| Rear flash | Dual LED | Dual LED | LED | LED |
| Front camera | 7-megapixel | 4-megapixel (f/2.0, 2-micron) | 5-megapixel | 2-megapixel |
| Rear autofocus | - | Phase detection autofocus | - | - |
| software |
| Operating system | iOS 10 | Android 6.0 | Android 5.1.1 | Android 4.3 |
| Skin | - | MIUI 7 | - | - |
| connectivity |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| GPS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.20 | Yes, v 4.20 | Yes, v 4.20 | Yes, v 4.00 |
| NFC | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| USB OTG | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| FM | No | No | No | No |
| Number of SIMs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Wi-Fi Direct | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| USB Type-C | - | Yes | - | - |
| Headphones | - | 3.5mm | 3.5mm | 3.5mm |
| sim 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM | GSM | GSM |
| 3G | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| sensors |
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature sensor | No | No | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | - | Yes | - | - |
| sim 2 |
| SIM Type | - | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | - |
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM | GSM | - |
| 3G | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes | Yes | - |