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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2018, May	2018, March 27
Status	Available. Released 2018, July	Available. Released 2018, April 06

Body
Dimensions	154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)	155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10	OLED
Size	6.21 inches, 97.1 cm² (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 93.9 cm² (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)	1080 x 2240 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~408 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 12
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Kirin 970 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 630	Mali-G72 MP12

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom	40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features		Leica optics
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio

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	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.1

Features
Sensors	Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC4	22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min (advertised)

Misc
Colors	Black (transparent back)	Black, Gold
Models		CLT-L29C, CLT-L29, CLT-L09C, CLT-L09, CLT-AL00, CLT-AL01, CLT-TL01, CLT-AL00L, CLT-L04, HW-01K, CLT-L0J
Price	About 400 EUR	About 410 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 209884 (v7) GeekBench: 6679 (v4.4) GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.087 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 71dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 91dB
Audio quality		Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -92.1dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 89h

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