Design
Dimensions	5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm
Weight	5.15 oz / 146.0 g
Materials	Back: Glass
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP57
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Purple, White

Display
Size	5.0-inch, 68.91% screen-to-body
Type	TFT
Resolution	1920x1080px, 443 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Dragontrail

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Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	21 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Processor	Quad-core 1500 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 320
Memory	2GB/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2)

Battery
Type	2330 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13.1 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p HDR, EIS, Video calling
Front	2.2 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink,TV-out
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18
3G Bands	5, 8, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jan 19, 2013 FCC ID value: PY7PM-0280
Measured SAR	Head: 0.52 W/kg Body: 0.61 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg
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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval	Date approved: Jan 30, 2013 FCC ID value: PY7PM-0270
Measured SAR	Head: 0.72 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.86 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(71 reviews)

9.1

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

9.1

Performance

9.2

Display

9.2

Battery life and charging

8.5

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