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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2015, October. Released 2015, November
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 in)
Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM

Battery

Type	AMOLED
Talk time	Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Stand-by	Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)
Charging	18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Music play	Up to 75 h

Display

Size	5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform

OS	Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU	Adreno 430

Memory

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12Âµm, AF, OIS
Video	4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.1

Features

Sensors	Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core

Misc

Colors	Black, White
Price	About 350 EUR

Main Camera

Features	Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR

Tests

Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 62h

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