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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
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, July. Released 2016, July 2017, June
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2017, July
Body
Dimensions 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.73 x 2.80 x 0.30 in) 147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight 153 g (5.40 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 Custom function back button
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio) 5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~70.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8 Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset Kirin 950 (16 nm) Kirin 960 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T880 MP4 Mali-G71 MP8
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, Laser AF
12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 2x lossless zoom
20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm 8 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, 47% in 30 min (advertised) 18W wired, 40% in 30 min (advertised)
Misc
Colors Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, Gold, Blue Bird, Robin Egg Blue
SAR EU 1.45 W/kg (head)    
Models FRD-L19 FRD-L14, FRD-L04, FRD-AL00, FRD-TL00, FRD-AL10, FRD-L09, FRD-L02, FRD-L19, FRD-L14, FRD-DL00 STF-AL00, STF-AL10, STF-AL10, STF-TL10, STF-L09, STF-L09S
Price About 200 EUR About 220 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2099
Basemark X: 16592
AnTuTu: 156984 (v7)
GeekBench: 6457 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1243:1 (nominal), 3.346 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1479:1 (nominal), 3.289 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 82dB Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality Noise -98.3dB / Crosstalk -97.3dB Noise -89.1dB / Crosstalk -86.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 70h Endurance rating 77h

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