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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66 Brazil 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66 - LATAM
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2020, September 07 2019, October 24
Status Available. Released 2020, September 07 Available. Released 2019, October 28
Body
Dimensions 170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm (6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 in) 158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
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Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  Water-repellent coating
Display
Type IPS LCD, HDR10 IPS LCD
Size 6.81 inches, 112.0 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~386 ppi density) 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 10 Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 618 Adreno 610
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF
16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p)
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard) 25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/120fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 30W wired 15W wired
Misc
Colors Rose Gold, Indigo Blue Dark Blue, Dark Red
SAR 0.59 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.59 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)    
Models XT2087-1 XT2019, XT2019-2
Price About 300 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 253105 (v8)
GeekBench: 1695 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 168699 (v8)
GeekBench: 5641 (v4.4), 1385 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 6.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1356:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1505:1 (nominal)
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Loudspeaker -29.0 LUFS (Average) Voice 79dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 136h Endurance rating 87h

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