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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 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MLA-L01/L11	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - VIE-L09, VIE-L29
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - MLA-L02/L12
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MLA-L03/L13
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - MLA-L01/L11	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40 - VIE-L09
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40 - MLA-L02/L12	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - VIE-L29
	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28 - MLA-L03/L13
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, September. Released 2016, October	2016, April. Released 2016, May
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	151.8 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)	152.3 x 75.3 x 7 mm (6.00 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
Weight	160 g (5.64 oz)	162 g (5.71 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)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3
		3D Touch display

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1	Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat), EMUI 5
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Kirin 955 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-T880 MP4

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, Laser AF 12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0	8 MP, f/1.9, AF
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired, 38% in 30 min (advertised)

Misc
Colors	Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey	Haze Gold, Quartz Grey, Ceramic White
SAR EU		1.48 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)
Models	MLA-L01/L11, MLA-L11, MLA-L02/L12, MLA-L02, MLA-L12, MLA-L03/L13, MLA-L03, MLA-L13, MLA-AL10, MLA-L01	VIE-L09, VIE-L29, VIE-AL10
Price	About 250 EUR	About 430 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1215 Basemark X: 10524	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2099 Basemark X: 15058
Display	Contrast ratio: 1281:1 (nominal), 2.329 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.956 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB	Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality	Noise -70.7dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB	Noise -97.4dB / Crosstalk -96.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 79h	Endurance rating 69h