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									Operating system Android 5.1 
 
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									Processor frequency 1.6 GHz 
 
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									Key points
Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time
16 h
Battery life on video playback
14 h
Battery life on music playback
75 h
Battery life on Internet (3G/4G)
14 h
Battery life on 2G talk time
16 h
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									| General | 
											| Operating system | Android 5.1 |  |  | 
											| Available | Yes |  |  | 
											| Released (US) | January 2016 |  |  | 
											| Original price (US) | 399 $ |  |  | 
											| Released (FR) | January 2016 |  |  | 
											| Street price (EUR) | 399 € |  |  | 
											| Design | Candybar |  |  | 
											| Color | White Black Pink Gold |  |  | 
											| SAR | 0.29 W/kg |  |  | 
											| Rugged | No |  |  | 
| Display | 
											| Screen type | Super AMOLED |  |  | 
											| Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels |  |  | 
											| Screen size | 5.2 in |  |  | 
											| Touchscreen | Yes |  |  | 
											| Touchscreen type | Capacitive |  |  | 
											| Multitouch | Yes |  |  | 
											| Colors | 16 777 216 |  |  | 
											| 3D | No |  |  | 
											| PPI | 424 |  |  | 
| Network | 
											| GSM | Yes |  |  | 
											| GSM frequencies | 850 900
 1800
 1900
 |  |  | 
											| GPRS | Yes |  |  | 
											| EDGE | Yes |  |  | 
											| UMTS | Yes |  |  | 
											| UMTS Frequencies | 850 900
 1900
 2100
 |  |  | 
											| HSPA | Yes |  |  | 
											| HSPA+ | Yes |  |  | 
											| Maximum theoretical bandwith | 42 Mbit/s |  |  | 
											| CDMA | No |  |  | 
											| 4G LTE | Yes |  |  | 
											| LTE Frequencies | 800 850
 900
 1800
 2100
 2600
 |  |  | 
											| WiMAX | No |  |  | 
| Digital Camera / Video | 
											| Back camera | Yes |  |  | 
											| 3D | No |  |  | 
											| Photo resolution | 13 MP |  |  | 
											| Video resolution | 1080 p |  |  | 
											| Flash | Yes |  |  | 
											| Flash type | LED |  |  | 
											| Features | Auto focus Face detection
 Geo tagging
 High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR)
 Panorama
 Image stabilizer
 Touch focus
 |  |  | 
											| Front camera | Yes |  |  | 
											| Photo resolution | 5 MP |  |  | 
											| Front Flash | No |  |  | 
| Sensor | 
											| Accelerometer | Yes |  |  | 
											| Gyroscope | No |  |  | 
											| Proximity sensor | Yes |  |  | 
											| Compass | Yes |  |  | 
											| Barometer | No |  |  | 
											| Ambient light sensor | Yes |  |  | 
											| Fingerprint | Yes |  |  | 
								
							
							
								
									| Size and weight | 
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										  71 in 7.3 in 144.8 in 155 oz | 
											| Height | 144.8 in |  |  | 
											| Width | 71 in |  |  | 
											| Thickness | 7.3 in |  |  | 
											| Weight | 155 oz |  |  | 
| Hardware | 
											| CPU | Samsung Exynos |  |  | 
											| Processor frequency | 1.6 GHz |  |  | 
											| Core number | Octo Core |  |  | 
											| RAM | 2048 MB |  |  | 
											| Internal storage | 16 GB |  |  | 
											| Removable storage | Yes |  |  | 
											| Memory card | microSD |  |  | 
| Connectivity | 
											| Wi-Fi | Yes |  |  | 
											| Wi-Fi Standard | 802.11a 802.11b
 802.11g
 802.11n
 |  |  | 
											| Bluetooth | Yes |  |  | 
											| Bluetooth version | 4.1 |  |  | 
											| GPS | Yes |  |  | 
											| GPS type | A-GPS GPS
 |  |  | 
											| USB | Yes |  |  | 
											| USB version | 2.0 |  |  | 
											| USB connector type | microUSB |  |  | 
											| USB features | USB charging Mass storage device
 |  |  | 
											| Audio | Yes |  |  | 
											| Headset jack | 3.5mm |  |  | 
											| HDMI | No |  |  | 
											| DLNA | No |  |  | 
											| NFC | Yes |  |  | 
											| Dual SIM | No |  |  | 
											| Infrared | No |  |  | 
| Multimedia | 
											| Music player | Yes |  |  | 
											| Supported formats | eAAC+ FLAC
 MP3
 WAV
 WMA
 |  |  | 
											| Video player | Yes |  |  | 
											| Supports | H.264 MPEG4
 WMV
 |  |  | 
											| Radio | Yes |  |  | 
											| FM Transmitter | No |  |  | 
| Battery | 
											| Battery type | Lithium-ion |  |  | 
											| Capacity | 2900 mAh |  |  | 
											| Battery life on 2G talk time | 16 h |  |  | 
											| Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time | 16 h |  |  | 
											| Battery life on Internet (3G/4G) | 14 h |  |  | 
											| Battery life on music playback | 75 h |  |  | 
											| Battery life on video playback | 14 h |  |  | 
											| Qi wireless charging | No |  |  | 
											| Quick Charge | No |  |  | 
								
							
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