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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 - E6853
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - E6853
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2015, September 02. Released 2015, November 05
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Battery

Type	IPS LCD
Charging	18W wired, QC2

Display

Size	5.5 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	2160 x 3840 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~806 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform

OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
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	23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

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	4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG

Features

Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Misc

Colors	Chrome, Black, Gold, Pink
Price	About 190 EUR
Models	E6853, SO-03H
SAR EU	0.47 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
SAR	0.43 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama

Tests

Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1687Basemark X: 24281
Display	Contrast ratio: 966 (nominal), 2.525 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality	Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -95.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 66h

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