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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Network		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Launch
Announced	2019, May 07	2020, September 30
Status	Available. Released 2019, May 15	Available. Released 2020, October 15

Body
Dimensions	151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)	144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm (5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	147 g (5.19 oz)	151 g (5.33 oz)
Build	Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	OLED	OLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Size	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm² (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 87.6 cm² (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection	Asahi Dragontrail Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 615	Adreno 620

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama	LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	No

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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4080 mAh
Charging	18W wired, PD2.0	18W wired, PD2.0 12W wireless 5W reverse wired

Misc
Colors	Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish	Just Black, Sorta Sage
Models	G020A, G020E, G020B, G020G, G020H	GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6
Price	$ 89.00 / C$ 325.00 / £ 62.00 / € 89.06	$ 124.85 / C$ 199.99 / £ 141.95 / € 220.00

Tests
Display		699 nits max brightness (measured)
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 95h

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