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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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)
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1686
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66 - XT1687 (USA) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - USA
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - XT1684, XT1685 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Global
  1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1686
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - USA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - Global
Launch
Announced 2017, February. Released 2017, April 2016, June. Released 2016, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.91 x 2.91 x 0.30 in) 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 136 g (4.80 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 Splash and dust resistant
Display
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 83.1 cm2 (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~535 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - USA
Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Global
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, f/1.8, Laser AF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG USB Type-C, OTG, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only) Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  Moto Mods snap-on accessories
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired 15W wired
Misc
Colors Lunar Grey, Fine Gold Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
SAR 0.09 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)     0.91 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.30 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)     0.30 W/kg (head)     1.72 W/kg (body)    
Models XT1685, XT1687, XT1684, XT1686 XT1650, XT1650-05
Price About 240 EUR About 220 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 4255 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Basemark OS II 2.0: 5566
Basemark X: 36322
Loudspeaker Voice 64dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 53h

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