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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1103
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3211, F3215, F3212, F3216	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3213	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1103
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - F3211, F3212	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 28, 41 - XT1100
	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - F3213	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29, 41 - XT1103
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F3215, F3216	4, 13 - Verizon
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, May. Released 2016, July	2014, October. Released 2014, November
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	164 x 79 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)	159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 in)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	184 g (6.49 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
		Water resistant

Display
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm² (~76.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.96 inches, 97.9 cm² (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~493 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Adreno 420

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	16GB 3GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	21.5 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.4", 1/2.4", PDAF	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.4µm, AF, OIS
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED ring flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, HDR	4K@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/2.6", OIS	2 MP, f/2.2, 1/6", 1.4µm
Features	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3220 mAh, non-removable
Charging		Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by	Up to 558 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G)	Up to 330 h
Talk time	Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)	Up to 24 h
Music play	Up to 65 h

Misc
Colors	White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold	Midnight Blue, Cloud White
SAR	1.27 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)	1.47 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.72 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Models	F3212, F3216, F3211, F3213, F3215	XT1103, XT1100
Price	About 250 EUR	About 420 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 987 Basemark X: 6754	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1267 Basemark X: 20901
Display	Contrast ratio: 1071 (nominal), 2.906 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.543 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker	Voice 88dB / Noise 79dB / Ring 82dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -92.5dB	Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -96.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 55h	Endurance rating 70h

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