Design
- Very well built, with a nice, balanced design
- Excellent compact dimensions - ideal for one-handed use
- Ergonomic in-hand fit
- Fast-acting fingerprint reader built right into the power button - which is one of the more intelligent placements that you will find
Display
- Decent display - bright and vibrant
Software
- UI is simple, friendly, and mostly works well
- Lot of bloatware comes pre-installed
Performance
- Overall speed/performance is good, but not flagship-class
- Has occasional heating issues, which cause the phone to lag or crash
Camera
- Convenient dedicated camera button
- Good front camera, with a wide sensor
- Good rear camera with accurate colors, that takes good pictures in most conditions
Audio
- Impressive audio quality
Battery
- Nice, built-in battery-saving mode, and the handset charges up in under two hours thanks to Qualcomm's quick-charge 2.0 standard
- Decent overall battery life