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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5553
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5553
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2015, August. Released 2015, August
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	164.2 x 79.6 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight	187 g (6.60 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Battery

Type	IPS LCD
Talk time	Up to 14 h 24 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 53 min (3G)
Stand-by	Up to 714 h (2G) / Up to 769 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 60 h

Display

Size	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant

Platform

OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T760MP2

Memory

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	13 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), AF
Video	1080p@30fps, HDR

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Black, White, Mint
Price	About 200 EUR
Models	E5553, E5506
SAR EU	0.30 W/kg (head)     0.24 W/kg (body)
SAR	0.66 W/kg (head)     0.44 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR

Tests

Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 931Basemark X: 5695
Display	Contrast ratio: 1144 (nominal), 2.253 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -88.7dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 62h

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