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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 - E6853
	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, 38, 40 - E6853
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603), LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2015, September 02. Released 2015, October 02	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	154 g (5.43 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 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
	Size	5.2 inches, 73.2 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android 5.1.1 (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	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	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	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
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	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), OTG	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired, QC2	18W wired, QC2
	Stand-by	Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 87 h

Misc
	Colors	White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green, Pink	Chrome, Black, Gold, Pink
	SAR	0.55 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)	0.43 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.75 W/kg (head)     0.78 W/kg (body)	0.47 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
	Models	E6653, SO-01H, SOV32, E6603, 501SO	E6853, SO-03H
	Price	About 150 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1580 Basemark X: 24941	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1687 Basemark X: 24281
	Display	Contrast ratio: 986 (nominal), 2.88(sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 966 (nominal), 2.525 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
	Audio quality	Noise -95.5dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB	Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -95.5dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 48h	Endurance rating 66h