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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 - E5603, E5653
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2015, August. Released 2015, September
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
Weight	142.5 g (5.04 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM

Battery

Type	IPS LCD
Talk time	Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)
Stand-by	Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 62 h 30 min

Display

Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass

Platform

OS	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	PowerVR G6200

Memory

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 3GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Video	4K@30fps, HDR

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

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

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Black, White, Gold
Price	About 110 EUR
Models	E5603, E5606, E5653
SAR EU	0.19 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
SAR	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama

Tests

Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780
Display	Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB

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