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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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 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, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
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) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20 2019, May 07
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2019, May 15
Body
Dimensions 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in) 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
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Weight 143 g (5.04 oz) 147 g (5.19 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
 Water-repellent coating
Display
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio) 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10 Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 615
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.0 USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, PD 18W wired, PD2.0
Stand-by Up to 456 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play Up to 110 h
Misc
Colors Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
SAR 0.92 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.33 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)    
Models G020A, G020E, G020B, G020G, G020H
Price About 290 EUR $ 84.99 / C$ 199.99 / £ 64.00 / € 108.90
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2461
Basemark X: 33023
Display Contrast ratio: ∞
Loudspeaker Voice 74dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 64h

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