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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global), LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Taiwan)

Launch

Announced	2016, May. Released 2016, August
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	152.6 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.01 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Battery

Type	Super IPS+

Display

Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), ZenUI 3
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506

Memory

Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, Laser AF, 3-axis OIS
Video	4K@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No
Radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold
Price	About 330 EUR
Models	Z012DB, Z012D, Z012DA, Z012DC, Z012S, Z012DE

Main Camera

Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Tests

Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1205
Display	Contrast ratio: 1355 (nominal), 2.563 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality	Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -91.1dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 74h

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