Design
Dimensions	8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches 212.8 x 125.6 x 6.6 mm
Weight	10.51 oz / 298.0 g
Biometrics	Fingerprint (swipe)
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White
Phone functionality	Yes
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Display
Size	8.4-inch, 76.61% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	2560x1600px, 359 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Processor	Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A15 and ARM Cortex-A7
GPU	Mali-T628 MP6
Memory	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 3GB/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)
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Battery
Type	4900 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps)
Front	2.1 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	MHL

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE, HSPA, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Flight mode, Silent mode
Other features	Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: May 16, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMT705
Measured SAR	Head: 0.19 W/kg Body: 1.01 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only

Differences from the main variant:
Weight	10.37 oz / 294.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$399

with 16 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	16GB

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Overall User Rating

(9 reviews)

8.9

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

Performance

7.8

Display

9.1

Battery life and charging

8.8

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