Design
Dimensions	5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm
Weight	5.36 oz / 152.0 g
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Brown, Green, White
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Display
Size	5.2-inch, 71.00% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	1920x1080px, 424 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	4 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Processor	Quad-core 2500 MHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
Memory	3GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4)
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Battery
Type	3100 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling
Front	2.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	40
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
VoLTE	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 26, 2014 FCC ID value: PY7PM-0801
Measured SAR	Head: 0.54 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.49 W/kg
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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Colors	Black, Brown, White
4G (FDD) Bands	17, 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Dual SIM	Yes
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB
Colors	Black
4G (FDD) Bands	12, 4, 2
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

Differences from the main variant:
Colors	Black, White
4G (FDD) Bands	17, 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	13, 17, 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 21, 2015 FCC ID value: PY7-PM0817
Measured SAR	Head: 0.67 W/kg Body: 0.84 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.84 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(24 reviews)

Build quality

8.3

Camera quality

8.7

Performance

9.5

Display

8.8

Battery life and charging

9.3

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