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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - I9506	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6502, D6503, D6543
	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SHV-E330S
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9506	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6502, D6503, D6543
	HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - SHV-E330S
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - I9506	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6503
	5, 9 - SHV-E330S	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 - D6543
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3	2014, February. Released 2014, April
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)	146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight	130 g (4.59 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Build		Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
		IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~69.3% 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	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Shatter proof glass
		Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform
OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	16GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF	20.7 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Features	LED flash, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)	2.2 MP
Features	Dual video call
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No
Radio	No	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)	18W wired, QC2 (Japan)
Stand-by	Up to 370 h (3G)	Up to 690 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)	Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 62 h	Up to 120 h

Misc
Colors	White Frost, Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue, Red Aurora, rose gold white, rose gold black, deep black (SHV-E330S)	Black, White, Purple
SAR	0.93 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)	1.34 W/kg (head)     0.82 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.39 W/kg (head)     0.44 W/kg (body)	0.38 W/kg (head)
Models	SHV-E330S, GT-i9506, GT-I9506, GT-I9507V, SHV-E330K, SHV-E300S	D6503, D6502, SO-03F, Xperia Z2
Price	About 390 EUR	About 260 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1105
Display		Contrast ratio: 1195 (nominal), 1.944 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality		Noise -88.2dB / Crosstalk -88.9dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 89h