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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
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6853
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6603	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - E6853
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - D6643
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - D6653
		2, 4, 12 - D6616
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2014, September 03. Released 2014, November 06	2015, September 02. Released 2015, November 05
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)	154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	152 g (5.36 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
	Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	2160 x 3840 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~806 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
		Triluminos display X-Reality Engine	Runs at 1080 x 1920 pixels except for select use cases

Platform	OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.1.1 (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 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB 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	23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
	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
			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, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, aptX	4.1, A2DP, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio, RDS
	USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB On-The-Go, magnetic connector	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB On-The-Go

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 2.0 - Japan only	Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 2.0
	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	Chrome, Black, Gold, Pink
	SAR	0.80 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)	0.43 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.62 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)	0.47 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
	Models	D6603, D6653, D6616, D6643, SO-01G, SOL26, D6646	E6853, SO-03H
	Price	About 180 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 12637	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1687 Basemark X: 24281
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1333:1 (nominal), 2.618 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 966 (nominal), 2.525 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
	Audio quality	Noise -86.4dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB	Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -95.5dB
	Battery life	85h endurance rating	66h endurance rating