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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 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G Network	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

Launch	Announced	2015, March	2016, April
	Status	Available. Released 2015, March	Available. Released 2016, May

Body	Dimensions	144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 in)	145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	161 g (5.68 oz)
	Build	Aluminum body	Front glass, aluminum body
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display	Type	Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	Super LCD5 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~565 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI 7	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
	GPU	Adreno 430	Adreno 530

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32 GB, 3 GB RAM	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	20 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.2µm, AF	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, OIS, laser AF
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera	Modules	4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm	5 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm, OIS, AF
	Features	HDR	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 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

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	4.1, A2DP, aptX	4.2, A2DP, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes	No
	Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	No
	USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out), USB Host	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 2840 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 2.0)	Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
	Stand-by	Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G)	Up to 456 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G)	Up to 27 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink, Pink	Carbon Gray, Topaz Gold, Glacier Silver, Camellia Red
	Price	About 360 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 1526 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1365 Basemark X: 19848	Basemark OS II: 1965 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1839 Basemark X: 28882
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1221:1 (nominal), 2.334 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB, noise 64dB, ring 76dB	Voice 65dB, noise 62dB, ring 63dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94.8dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB	Noise -90.4dB / Crosstalk -87.3dB
	Battery life	62h endurance rating	66h endurance rating