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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2020, December 23	2020, March 26
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 05	Available. Released 2020, April 07

Body
Dimensions	160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.30 x 2.92 x 0.30 in)	148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm (5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Build		Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Display
Type	OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz	OLED
Size	6.57 inches, 106.0 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services	Android 10, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Chipset	Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)	Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G77 (8-core)	Mali-G76 MP16

Memory
Card slot	No	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS	UFS 3.0

Main Camera
Modules	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm IR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	4K	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	No

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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3800 mAh	Li-Po 3800 mAh
Charging	66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min 5W reverse wired	22.5W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, White	Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black
Models	ANG-AN00	ANA-AN00, ANA-TN00, ANA-NX9, ANA-LX4
Price	About 410 EUR	About 520 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 486583 (v8) GeekBench: 12619 (v4.4), 3148 (v5.1) GFXBench: 37fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		589 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker		-28.9 LUFS (Average)
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 89h