Launch
Announced
2015, September 02. Released 2015, November 05
Status
Discontinued
Platform
OS
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 430
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.5 inches, 82.4 cm 2 (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2160 x 3840 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~806 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
displayother
Runs at 1080 x 1920 pixels except for select use cases
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
32GB 3GB RAM
memoryother
eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Single
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie camera
Single
5.1 MP, f/2.4
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
Body
Dimensions
154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz)
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM
bodyother
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, QC2
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
optionalother
24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6853
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - E6853
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
featuresother
ANT+
Our Tests
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1687Basemark X: 24281
Display
Contrast ratio: 966 (nominal), 2.525 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality
Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -95.5dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 66h
Misc
Colors
Chrome, Black, Gold, Pink
Models
E6853, SO-03H
SAR
0.43 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.47 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
