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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 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 66 - USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced 2020, August 24 2020, March 05
Status Available. Released 2020, August 28 Available. Released 2020, March 05
Body
Dimensions 165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in) 161.3 x 75.8 x 9 mm (6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
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Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 188.3 g (6.63 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 6.5 inches, 102.8 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density) 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11 Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (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, 128GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes No
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 5000 mAh Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging 20W wired 10W wired
Misc
Colors Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink White Prism, Capri Blue, Pearl White, Neon Blue
Models XT2083, XT2083-1 XT2045-1
Price About 430 EUR About 230 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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