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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - XT1541
  2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1540
  2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1548
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, February. Released 2017, March 2015, July. Released 2015, July
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in) 142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.46 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Micro-SIM
  IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505 Adreno 306
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features LED flash, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2 5 MP, f/2.2
Features Auto-HDR
Video
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No No
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity Accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable Li-Ion 2470 mAh, non-removable
Charging 10W wired
Misc
Colors Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue Black, White
SAR 1.06 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
Models XT1672, XT1676 XT1541, XT1540, XT1548, Moto G3
Price About 150 EUR About 170 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 2580 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 2.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Basemark X: 1866
Display Contrast ratio: 1009:1 (nominal), 2.026 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -91.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 76h

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