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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.0Android 5.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.7 GHz1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 405Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB2 GB2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.7 in5.0 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution480 x 854 px1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS TFTIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density218.0 ppi469.0 ppi441.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnononoyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyes
N/A
yesyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx4.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.8 f
N/A
2.0 f2.2 f
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3"
N/A
1/2.6"
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesnoyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB64GB128GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Plastic
Water resistant
N/A
nonoyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.11 in5.41 in5.76 in5.59 in
Width2.6 in2.69 in2.78 in2.85 in
Depth0.37 in0.37 in0.38 in0.32 in
Weight4.76 oz5.04 oz5.64 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yesyes
Proximity
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
ANT+
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
nono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.14.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
Video output
N/A
MHLMHLMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSS-GPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
4G LTEnoyesyesyes
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
Miracast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
Miracast
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnonoyes
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2300.0 mAh2840.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time209.0 h496.0 h753.0 h390.0 h
Talk time8.0 h16.8 h20.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnononoyes
Wireless charging
N/A
nonoyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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