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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
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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, February 2014, February. Released 2014, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight 146 g (5.15 oz) 145 g (5.11 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
 IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type TFT Super AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio) 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF 16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 2.2 MP 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Features Dual video call
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
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, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
  ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Air gestures
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Stand-by Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Up to 390 h
Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Up to 21 h
Music play Up to 40 h Up to 67 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
SAR 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)     1.20 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.48 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (head)     0.41 W/kg (body)    
Models C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606 SM-G900F, SM-G900I, SM-G900M, SM-G900T, SM-G900W8, SM-G900H, SM-G900FD, SM-G900P, SM-G900A, SC-04F, SM-G9008W, SM-G900L, SM-G900FQ, SM-G900K, SM-G900S, SCL23, SM-G900D, SM-G900MD, SM-G900V, SM-G900T3, SM-G900T1, SM-G9008V, SM-G9006W
Price About 270 EUR About 250 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1060
Basemark X: 11744
Display Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.549 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB Noise -96.3dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 48h Endurance rating 83h

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