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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, February 2012, August. Released 2012, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight 146 g (5.15 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
 IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min)
Display
Type TFT LED-backlit LCD,
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 220
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 32GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF 12 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2.2 MP 1.3 MP
Video 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+
50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer)
TV launcher
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Up to 420 h
Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Up to 8 h 30 min
Music play Up to 40 h Up to 25 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple Black, White, Silver, Pink
SAR 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)     1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.48 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (head)    
Models C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606 LT26ii
Price About 270 EUR About 240 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 48h

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