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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - all models
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6603 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 19, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global model
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - D6643 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41 - American model
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - D6653
  2, 4, 12 - D6616
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2014, September 03. Released 2014, November 06 2015, September. Released 2015, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in) 159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm (6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 in)
Weight 152 g (5.36 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio) 5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating
 Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 Octa-core (4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 430
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, Laser AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR 4K@30fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2.2 MP, f/2.8 8 MP, f/2.4
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with front stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  24-bit/96kHz
Comms
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 3450 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2 (Japan) 15W wired
Stand-by Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Up to 440 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play Up to 130 h Up to 100 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple Aluminium, Graphite, Frost
SAR 0.80 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)     1.49 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.62 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)     1.17 W/kg (head)     0.54 W/kg (body)    
Models D6603, D6653, D6616, D6643, SO-01G, SOL26, D6646 H1511, H1512
Price About 180 EUR About 300 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 12637 Basemark OS II 2.0: 1374
Basemark X: 22825
Display Contrast ratio: 1333:1 (nominal), 2.618 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -86.4dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 85h Endurance rating 74h

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