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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 - USA CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA)
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA)
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1686
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66 - XT1687 (USA)
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66 - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - XT1684, XT1685
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28 - Brazil 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1686
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2018, April 2017, February. Released 2017, April
Status Available. Released 2018, May Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 154.4 x 72.2 x 9 mm (6.08 x 2.84 x 0.35 in) 150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.91 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, plastic 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 resistant Splash and dust resistant
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~75.2% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) - USA
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - USA
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505
Adreno 308 - USA
Adreno 506
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP (USA)
8 MP (other markets)
5 MP, f/2.2
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct - USA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Europe) Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 10W / 15W wired (market dependent) 15W wired
Misc
Colors Deep Indigo, Silver, Flash Gray, Gold Lunar Grey, Fine Gold
SAR 1.20 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)     0.09 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)     0.30 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)    
Models XT1922-1, XT1922-2, XT1922-3, XT1922-4, XT1922-5, XT1922-10 XT1685, XT1687, XT1684, XT1686
Price About 150 EUR About 240 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 58757 (v7)
GeekBench: 2328 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 5.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
GeekBench: 4255 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1404 (nominal), 3.419 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -89.0dB / Crosstalk -87.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 92h

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