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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.0Android 4.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.5 GHz1.2 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-coreDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8260AQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 225Qualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB1 GB1 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.3 in4.5 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
N/A
16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
N/A
OLED
Resolution480 x 854 px960 x 540 px960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCDSuper AMOLEDSuper LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density218.0 ppi256.0 ppi245.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.8 f2.0 f2.0 f2.2 f
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Video recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
N/A
N/A
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
yesyes
Maximum card storage32GB
N/A
32GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slotmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
GreyWhite
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlastic
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.11 in5.15 in5.26 in5.59 in
Width2.6 in2.56 in2.66 in2.85 in
Depth0.37 in0.31 in0.36 in0.32 in
Weight4.76 oz4.2 oz4.41 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Proximity
N/A
yesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
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
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
N/A
N/A
no
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Video output
N/A
N/A
N/A
MHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 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 UMTSyes
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 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 LTEno
N/A
yesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 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
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh1650.0 mAh1800.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time209.0 h317.0 h275.0 h390.0 h
Talk time8.0 h10.0 h9.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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