| 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 | 6.30-inch | 6.95-inch | 6.59-inch | 6.42-inch |
| Processor | octa-core | 2.3GHz octa-core | 2.8GHz octa-core | 2.5GHz octa-core |
| Front Camera | 24-megapixel | 16-megapixel | 8-megapixel | 25-megapixel |
| Resolution | 1080x2220 pixels | 2220x1080 pixels | 1080x2316 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| RAM | 6GB | 6GB | 8GB | 8GB |
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 |
| Storage | 128GB | 64GB | 128GB | 256GB |
| Rear Camera | 24-megapixel + 10-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel | 24-megapixel | 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel | 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel |
| Battery Capacity | 3800mAh | 5000mAh | 4000mAh | 3730mAh |
| general | | | | |
| Release date | October 2018 | July 2018 | July 2018 | June 2018 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 162.50 x 77.00 x 7.80 | 177.00 x 85.00 x 7.65 | 162.00 x 77.00 x 7.98 | 156.70 x 74.30 x 9.40 |
| Weight (g) | 183.00 | - | 199.00 | 186.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3800 | 5000 | 4000 | 3730 |
| Colours | - | Midnight Black, Phantom Blue, Lilly White | Black | Bordeaux Red, Glacier Blue |
| Launched in India | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Removable battery | - | - | No | No |
| Body type | - | - | - | Glass |
| Fast charging | - | - | - | VOOC |
| display | | | | |
| Screen size (inches) | 6.30 | 6.95 | 6.59 | 6.42 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution | 1080x2220 pixels | 2220x1080 pixels | 1080x2316 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | - | 19.3:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Protection type | - | - | - | Gorilla Glass |
| hardware | | | | |
| Processor | octa-core (4x2.2GHz + 4x1.8GHz) | 2.3GHz octa-core | 2.8GHz octa-core | 2.5GHz octa-core (4x2.8GHz + 4x1.7GHz) |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Snapdragon 845 |
| RAM | 6GB | 6GB | 8GB | 8GB |
| Internal storage | 128GB | 64GB | 128GB | 256GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes | Yes | No | - |
| Expandable storage type | microSD | microSD | - | - |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 512 | - | - | - |
| camera | | | | |
| Rear camera | 24-megapixel (f/1.7) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4) + 8-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.0) | 24-megapixel | 12-megapixel (f/1.8) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) | 16-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.22-micron) + 20-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.0-micron) |
| Rear autofocus | Yes | - | - | Phase detection autofocus |
| Front camera | 24-megapixel (f/2.0) | 16-megapixel | 8-megapixel (f/2.0) | 25-megapixel (f/2.0) |
| Rear flash | - | LED | LED | LED |
| software | | | | |
| Operating system | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 |
| Skin | Samsung Experience UX | EMUI 8.2 | Funtouch OS 4.0 | Color OS 5.1 |
| 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 |
| GPS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.00 | Yes | Yes, v 5.00 | Yes, v 5.00 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| USB Type-C | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Headphones | 3.5mm | - | 3.5mm | No |
| FM | No | - | No | - |
| Number of SIMs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| USB OTG | - | - | Yes | - |
| sim 1 | | | | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM | GSM | GSM + CDMA |
| 3G | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| sim 2 | | | | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| 3G | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM | GSM | GSM + CDMA |
| sensors | | | | |
| Face unlock | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Gyroscope | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
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