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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8341, F8342
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8341, G8342, G8342
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6603	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - G8341
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - D6643	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - G8342
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - D6653	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66 - G8343
	2, 4, 12 - D6616
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, September 03. Released 2014, November 06	2017, August 31
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, September 19

Body
Dimensions	146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)	148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm (5.83 x 2.89 x 0.29 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	152 g (5.36 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	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, HDR10
Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 540

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF	19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF, Laser AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2.2 MP, f/2.8	13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		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, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, aptX	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC2 (Japan)	18W wired, QC3
Stand-by	Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 130 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple	Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue
SAR	0.80 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.62 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)
Models	D6603, D6653, D6616, D6643, SO-01G, SOL26, D6646	G8341, G8342, F8341, F8342, G8343, SOV36, SO-01K
Price	About 180 EUR	About 260 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 12637	GeekBench: 6541 (v4.4), 1527 (v5.1) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1333:1 (nominal), 2.618 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1406 (nominal), 3.765 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB	Voice 65dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality	Noise -86.4dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 85h	Endurance rating 82h