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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
	GSM 850 / 1900 - XT1644 (USA)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (USA), XT1644 (India)	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1562
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (Europe)	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1563 (SS)
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 40 - XT1644 (Europe)	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 41 - XT1562
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1644 (USA)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 - XT1563 (SS)
	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1644 (India)	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2016, May. Released 2016, May	2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 in)	148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)
Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
		Splash and dust resistant

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 405

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single & dual SIM models	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, Laser AF	21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4", 1.1µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps, HDR	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2
Features	Auto-HDR
Video

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity	Accelerometer, proximity

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Black, White
SAR	1.09 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)	0.56 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.49 W/kg (head)     0.68 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1644	XT1562, XT1563, XT1564
Price	About 160 EUR	About 240 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 799 Basemark X: 6380	Basemark OS II 2.0: 809 Basemark X: 5032
Display	Contrast ratio: 1435 (nominal), 2.582 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1520:1 (nominal), 3.222 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 64dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB	Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 70h	Endurance rating 83h