Launch
Announced2017, February 27. Released 2017, April 03
StatusDiscontinued
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (G8232)
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8231, G8232
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8231, G8232
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
Platform
CPUQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
GPUAdreno 530
OSAndroid 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
OthereMMC 5.1
Display
OtherTriluminos display; X-Reality Engine
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Size5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD
Main Camera
FeaturesLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR
Selfie camera
Single13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps
Battery
Charging18W wired, QC3
TypeLi-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, plastic frame
Dimensions146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
OtherIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM· Nano-SIM (G8231); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G8232)
Weight161 g (5.68 oz)
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFCYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Misc
ColorsBlack, Warm Silver, Ice Blue
ModelsG8232, G8231, SOV35, 602SO, SO-03J
PriceAbout 220 EUR
Our Tests
Audio qualityNoise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 73h
CameraPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: 1223:1 (nominal), 3.818 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 62dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 73dB
PerformanceAnTuTu: 170766 (v8); GeekBench: 808 (v5.1); GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)