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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2101
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1921, A2104
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2018, June 2018, September 12
Status Available. Released 2018, June Available. Released 2018, September 21
Body
Dimensions 162 x 77 x 8 mm (6.38 x 3.03 x 0.31 in) 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Size 6.59 inches, 107.3 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2316 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
  3D Touch
Platform
OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 6.6 iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 17.5.1, planned upgrade to iOS 18
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU Adreno 630 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
  NVMe
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules Motorized pop-up 8 MP, f/2.0 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes No
 32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, BDS, GNSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC No Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh)
Charging 22.5W wired 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (Qi)
Misc
Colors Black, Red Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 1.16 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models 1805, NEX S A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, iPhone11,6
Price About 700 EUR $ 193.98 / C$ 300.00 / £ 166.26 / € 250.95
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 287081 (v7), 351286 (v8)
GeekBench: 9160 (v4.4), 2252 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 34fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 353210 (v7)
GeekBench: 11432 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.012 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.516 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 91dB Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 101h Endurance rating 79h

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