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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	FM radio, RDS
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired, QC2 (Japan)
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, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue	Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple
SAR		0.80 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.62 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Models	G8341, G8342, F8341, F8342, G8343, SOV36, SO-01K	D6603, D6653, D6616, D6643, SO-01G, SOL26, D6646
Price	About 260 EUR	About 180 EUR

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

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