Launch
Announced
2013, September. Released 2013, September
Status
Discontinued
Platform
OS
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
Display
Type
TFT
Size
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Shatter proof glass
displayother
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
16GB 2GB RAM
memoryother
eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Single
20.7 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", AF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie camera
Single
2 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Body
Dimensions
144 x 74 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Micro-SIM
bodyother
IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G)
Talk time
Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 110 h
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6903, C6943
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother
ANT+
Our Tests
Performance
Basemark X: 9399
Display
Contrast ratio: 1513 (nominal), 2.950 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality
Noise -91.8dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 53h
Misc
Colors
Black, White, Purple
Models
C6903, C6902, C6906, SO-01F, SOL23
SAR
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.77 W/kg (head)
