Design
Dimensions	6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm
Weight	7.37 oz / 209.0 g
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Yellow, Red, White

Display
Size	6.0-inch, 70.95% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution	1920x1080px, 368 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Features	Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Polarizing filter

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Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	8 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Processor	Quad-core 2200 MHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
Memory	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Windows Phone

Battery
Type	3400 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Qi wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	20 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, Video light
Front	1.2 MP Video capture: 720p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer, Dolby Headphone
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 11 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 30, 2013 FCC ID value: PYAB
Measured SAR	Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 0.35 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.75 W/kg
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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	17, 5, 4, 2, 7
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Measured SAR	Head: 0.64 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

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Overall User Rating

(32 reviews)

9.7

Build quality

9.6

Camera quality

9.6

Performance

9.7

Display

9.7

Battery life and charging

9.7

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