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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66, 71
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2020, August 03	2018, October 09
Status	Available. Released 2020, August 20	Available. Released 2018, October 18

Body
Dimensions	144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)	145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm (5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	143 g (5.04 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	OLED, HDR	P-OLED, HDR
Size	5.81 inches, 83.2 cm² (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 76.7 cm² (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 618	Adreno 630

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features	LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm	8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
Features	Auto-HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3140 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, PD2.0	18W wired, PD2.0 Wireless

Misc
Colors	Just Black, Barely Blue	Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Models	G025J, GA02099, G025N	G013A
Price	$ 144.99 / C$ 219.99 / £ 104.00 / € 173.85	About 450 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 268714 (v8) GeekBench: 6426 (v4.4), 1626 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 285044 (v7) GeekBench: 8337 (v4.4) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.350 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 77dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality		Noise -71.7dB / Crosstalk -70.1dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 76h	Endurance rating 69h

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