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Launch
Release Date
Aug, 2015 Dec, 2020
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) up to 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in) 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
151 g 205 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Color Options
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold Black, White, Blue, Red
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors PLS IPS
Size
5.7 inches
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6.5 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density) High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 NA
Features
NA NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion ,3050 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po ,5000 mAh
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Charging
NA Fast charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
GPU
Adreno 405 PowerVR GE8320
Memory & Storage
Ram
2GB RAM 3-6GB RAM
Storage Memory
32GB Built-in 32/64/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF Quad 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Front
5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) Video 1080p@30fps 8 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass ANT+ Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Extra
NA VoLTE Support
Pricing
Price
US$ 285 USD $216
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
2 Point(s) 10 Point(s)
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