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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20 2017, October 04
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2017, October 17
Body
Dimensions 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 in) 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm (5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
 Water-repellent coating IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.2% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10 Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 540
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps 4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm 8 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.0 USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, PD 10.5W wired (capped), PD2.0
Stand-by Up to 552 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play Up to 130 h
Misc
Colors Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White
SAR 0.89 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.25 W/kg (head)     0.44 W/kg (body)    
Models G011A
Price About 400 EUR About 610 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2281
Basemark X: 30861
GeekBench: 6437 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 26fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.164 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.023 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -66.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 78h Endurance rating 75h

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