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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5803	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5833
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D5803	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 40
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - D5833
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, September. Released 2014, September	2015, May. Released 2015, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm (5.01 x 2.56 x 0.34 in)	146 x 72 x 6.9 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.27 in)
Weight	129 g (4.55 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, plastic frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Shatter proof glass	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 430

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

Main Camera
Modules	20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF	20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps,1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	2.2 MP, f/2.8	5.1 MP, f/2.4
Features		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	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, LE, aptX	4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	ANT+	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2930 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC2	18W wired, QC2
Stand-by	Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G)	Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 590 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 110 h	Up to 91 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Green, Orange	White, black, copper, aqua green
SAR	0.95 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)	0.71 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.69 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)	0.74 W/kg (head)     0.41 W/kg (body)
Models	D5803, D5833, SO-02G	E6553, SO-03G, 402SO
Price	About 300 EUR	About 290 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 12080	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1479 Basemark X: 23334
Display	Contrast ratio: 942:1 (nominal), 2.616 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1158 (nominal), 2.824 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 73dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality	Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -85.3dB	Noise -94.8dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 101h	Endurance rating 65h