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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8331, F8332
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F8331, F8332
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, February 2016, September 01. Released 2016, October 03
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight 146 g (5.15 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF, Laser AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Camera
Modules 2.2 MP 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3
Stand-by Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink
SAR 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)     0.81 W/kg (head)     0.35 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.48 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)    
Models C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606 F8331, F8332, SO-01J, SOV34, 601SO
Price About 270 EUR About 230 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2151
Basemark X: 29548
Display Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1349 (nominal), 3.795 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 48h Endurance rating 72h

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