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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 66 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2020, March 05 2020, August 24
Status Available. Released 2020, March 05 Available. Released 2020, August 28
Body
Dimensions 161.3 x 75.8 x 9 mm (6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) 165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
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Weight 188.3 g (6.63 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 Water-repellent coating Water-repellent coating
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 102.8 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~268 ppi density) 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11 Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 610
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC No Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Battery
Type Li-Po 4000 mAh Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 10W wired 20W wired
Misc
Colors White Prism, Capri Blue, Pearl White, Neon Blue Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink
Models XT2045-1 XT2083, XT2083-1
Price About 230 EUR About 430 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 170064 (v8)
GeekBench: 1402 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1944:1 contrast ratio, 465 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -27.6 LUFS (Good)

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