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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 bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603, E6653	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - E6603, E6653	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 40
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603), LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2015, September 02. Released 2015, October 02	2015, May. Released 2015, June
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)	146 x 72 x 6.9 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.27 in)
	Weight	154 g (5.43 oz)	144 g (5.08 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, 73.2 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
		Triluminos display X-Reality Engine	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform	OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
	GPU	Adreno 430	Adreno 430

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera	Modules	23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF	20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
	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	5.1 MP, f/2.4	5.1 MP, f/2.4
	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

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	4.1, A2DP, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	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	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB On-The-Go

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2930 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 2.0	Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 2.0
	Stand-by	Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G)	Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 590 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)	Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 87 h	Up to 91 h

Misc
	Colors	White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green, Pink	White, black, copper, aqua green
	SAR	0.55 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)	0.71 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.75 W/kg (head)     0.78 W/kg (body)	0.74 W/kg (head)     0.41 W/kg (body)
	Models	E6653, SO-01H, SOV32, E6603, 501SO	E6553, SO-03G, 402SO
	Price	About 150 EUR	About 290 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1580 Basemark X: 24941	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1479 Basemark X: 23334
	Display	Contrast ratio: 986 (nominal), 2.88(sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1158 (nominal), 2.824 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
	Audio quality	Noise -95.5dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB	Noise -94.8dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB
	Battery life	48h endurance rating	65h endurance rating