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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527, XT1511 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1505
  HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1524
4G Network 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1527 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
  1, 3, 7, 20 - XT1524
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, February. Released 2015, February 2020, November 24
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2020, December 21
Body
Dimensions 129.9 x 66.8 x 12.3 mm (5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 in) 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type IPS LCD PLS LCD
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop) - only XT1527, upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) - 3G model
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - LTE model		 Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - 3G model
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - LTE model		 Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 302 - 3G model
Adreno 306 - LTE model		 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2, AF 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features Panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 8 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC No Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
  Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2390 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Misc
Colors Black, White Black, White, Blue, Red
SAR 0.89 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
Models XT1527, XT1511, XT1505, XT1524, XT1528, XT1526 SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W
Price About 130 EUR $ 81.40 / C$ 148.99 / £ 85.99 / € 113.90 / ₹ 9,023
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 546
Basemark X: 1851		 AnTuTu: 107189 (v8)
GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal)
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Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 75dB -30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 82h Endurance rating 123h

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