| Design | Device Type | Smart Phone | Smart Phone | |
| OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
| Dimension | 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) | 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.4 mm (6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 in) | |
| Weight | 161 g (5.68 oz) | 158 g (5.57 oz) | |
| Technology | 2G Network | SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8231, G8232 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - North America, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model | |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G8231, G8232 | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 30(2300) - North America, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global model | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8231 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G8232 - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Announced | February, 2017 | 2016, November | |
| Status | April, 2017 | Available. Released 2016, November | |
| Display | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
| Size | 5.2 inches (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.5 inches (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Multi-touch | Yes, up to 10 fingers | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Oxygen OS 4.1.5 | |
| Photography | Rear Camera | 19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm, EIS (gyro), predictive phase detection and laser autofocus, LED flash | 16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash | |
| Features | 1/2.3 sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama | 1/2.8 sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 720p@960fps, HDR | 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps, Auto HDR | |
| Front Camera | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm, 1/3 sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, 1080p | 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixel size, 1080p | |
| Memory | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - G8231 microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - G8232 | No | |
| Internal | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM - G8231 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - G8232 | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM | |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes - 24-bit/192kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | Yes - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
| Connectivity | GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| WLAN | 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | v4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Battery | Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery | |
| Features | Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 | |
| CPU | Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
| Radio | No | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Java | No | No | |
| Colors | Black, Warm Silver, Ice Blue | Gunmetal, Soft Gold, Midnight Black | |
| Others | - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
- Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor | - Fast battery charging (Dash Charge)
- DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor | |
