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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 40, 66 - LATAM
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2022, February 14 2023, June 28
Status Available. Released 2022, February 15 Available. Released 2023, June 28
Body
Dimensions 164.6 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
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Weight 190 g (6.70 oz) 193.8 g (6.84 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
  Dust and splash resistant
QuickFix user-reparable design
Display
Type IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ) IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio) 6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 Android 13, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset Unisoc T606 (12 nm) Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
GPU Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 619
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 8 MP
Video 1080p@30fps Yes
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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 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 5050 mAh Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 18W wired, PD3.0 20W wired, PD3.0, QC3
Misc
Colors Nordic Blue, Dusk Gray, Purple, Red
SAR 1.00 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.34 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)    
Models TA-1418, TA-1477, TA-1415, TA-1405, TA-1404, TA-1412
Price $ 139.99 / £ 56.99 / € 59.99 $ 275.41 / £ 114.00 / € 179.99
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 171299 (v9)
GeekBench: 1193 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 8.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1631:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -30.7 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 126h

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