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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
  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, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2023, June 28 2022, February 14
Status Available. Released 2023, June 28 Available. Released 2022, February 15
Body
Dimensions 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in) 164.6 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
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Weight 193.8 g (6.84 oz) 190 g (6.70 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
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, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak) IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
Size 6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density) 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460) Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
Card slot microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)		 50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
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 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video Yes 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/6, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio, RDS
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh Li-Po 5050 mAh
Charging 20W wired, PD3.0, QC3 18W wired, PD3.0
Misc
Colors Gray, Purple, Red Nordic Blue, Dusk
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 $ 275.41 / £ 114.00 / € 179.99 $ 139.99 / £ 56.99 / € 59.99
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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