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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6502, D6503, D6543	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6502, D6503, D6543	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303
			HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302
			HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6503	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C5303
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 - D6543	1, 2, 4, 5 - C5306
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

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

Body	Dimensions	146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)	130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 in)
	Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	155 g (5.47 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	IPS LCD	TFT
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~69.3% screen-to-body ratio)	4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~66.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
	Protection	Shatter proof glass	Corning Gorilla Glass
		Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform	OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
	CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 320

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16GB 3GB RAM	8GB (5.8GB user available), 1GB RAM
		eMMC 5.0

Main Camera	Modules	20.7 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, AF
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	2.2 MP	VGA
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, aptX	4.0, A2DP
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS	Stereo FM radio, RDS
	USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2370 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired, QC2 (Japan)
	Stand-by	Up to 690 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G)	Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)	Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 120 h	Up to 39 h

Misc
	Colors	Black, White, Purple	Black, White, Red
	SAR	1.34 W/kg (head)     0.82 W/kg (body)	0.63 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.38 W/kg (head)	0.79 W/kg (head)
	Models	D6503, D6502, SO-03F, Xperia Z2	C5302, C5303, C5306
	Price	About 260 EUR	About 180 EUR

Our Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: 1195 (nominal), 1.944 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 816:1 (nominal) / 1.733:1 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 68dB
	Audio quality	Noise -88.2dB / Crosstalk -88.9dB	Noise -86.9dB / Crosstalk -88.3dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 89h	Endurance rating 51h