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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 (optional)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - CRR-UL00 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CRR-L09
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CRR-UL00 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L29
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2526, 28, 40 - CRR-L09 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L09
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, October 2015, November. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm (5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 in) 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
Weight 156 g (5.50 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM - NXT-L09
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29
Display
Type OLED IPS-NEO LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 3D Touch display (optional)
Platform
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1 Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Chipset Kirin 935 (28 nm) Kirin 950 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU Mali-T628 MP4 Mali-T880 MP4
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, 37% in 30 min (advertised)
Stand-by Up to 528 h (3G)
Music play Up to 98 h
Misc
Colors Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
SAR 1.49 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.46 W/kg (head)     0.21 W/kg (body)    
Models CRR-UL00, CRR-L09, CRR-UL20 NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09, NXT-L29
Price About 350 EUR About 300 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 914
Basemark X: 5368
Basemark OS II 2.0: 2017
Basemark X: 15593
Display Contrast ratio: 1361:1 (nominal), 2.949 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -97.8dB / Crosstalk -97.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 60h Endurance rating 103h

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