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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G Network 2, 4, 7, 17 - D851 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
  LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - D850
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852
LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
Speed HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2014, May. Released 2014, June 2014, February. Released 2014, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in) 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight 149 g (5.26 oz) 145 g (5.11 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
  IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type True HD-IPS + LCD Super AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio) 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 2.1 MP, f/2.0 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 24-bit/192kHz audio
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, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only No
USB microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), 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 3000 mAh, removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging Wireless (Qi) (optional) Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Stand-by Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G) Up to 390 h
Talk time Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G) Up to 21 h
Music play Up to 67 h
Misc
Colors Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
SAR 0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)     1.20 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.23 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (head)     0.41 W/kg (body)    
Models D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K 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 300 EUR About 250 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1327
Basemark X: 11552		 Basemark OS II 2.0: 1060
Basemark X: 11744
Display Contrast ratio: 789:1 (nominal), 1.820 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.549 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -99.4dB / Crosstalk -100.0dB Noise -96.3dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 63h Endurance rating 83h

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