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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5803
  HSDPA 1900 / 2100 / 800 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5833
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D5803
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - D5833
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, June. Released 2011, October 2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 92 x 55 x 16.5 mm (3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 in) 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm (5.01 x 2.56 x 0.34 in)
Weight 110.8 g (3.88 oz) 129 g (4.55 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Mini-SIM Nano-SIM
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Flashlight
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, IPS LCD
Size 3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~53.0% screen-to-body ratio) 4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Shatter proof glass
 Touch sensitive controls Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 720p 4K@30fps,1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules No 2.2 MP, f/2.8
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+
MP4/H.264 player
MP3/eAAC+/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
ANT+
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2
Stand-by Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 25 h Up to 110 h
Misc
Colors Orange/Black, White/Black Black, White, Green, Orange
SAR 1.12 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)     0.95 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.69 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)    
Models D5803, D5833, SO-02G
Price About 170 EUR About 300 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 12080
Display Contrast ratio: 942:1 (nominal), 2.616 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -89.5dB / Crosstalk -91.4dB Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -85.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 101h

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