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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - SGP621
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2014, September. Released 2014, November
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	213.4 x 123.6 x 6.4 mm (8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 in)
Weight	270 g (9.52 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM

Battery

Type	TFT LCD
Talk time	Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
Stand-by	Up to 1100 h (2G) / Up to 1300 h (3G)
Charging	18W wired, QC2
Music play	Up to 170 h

Display

Size	8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Protection	Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating

Platform

OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330

Memory

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

Selfie camera

Single	8.1 MP, AF
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Misc

Colors	Black, White
Price	About 380 EUR
Models	SGP621, SGP611
SAR EU	0.84 W/kg (body)
SAR	1.42 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	HDR, panorama

Tests

Performance	Basemark X: 12911
Display	Contrast ratio: 1416 (nominal), 1.735 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality	Noise -81.4dB / Crosstalk -83.5dB

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