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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1562
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1563 (SS)
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 41 - XT1562
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66 - LATAM	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 - XT1563 (SS)
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2019, October 24	2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status	Available. Released 2019, October 28	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)	148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
	Water-repellent coating	Splash and dust resistant

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 405

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)	21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4", 1.1µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm	5 MP, f/2.2
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30/120fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Dark Blue, Dark Red	Black, White
SAR	0.59 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)	0.56 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.59 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.68 W/kg (body)
Models	XT2019, XT2019-2	XT1562, XT1563, XT1564
Price	About 270 EUR	About 240 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 168699 (v8) GeekBench: 5641 (v4.4), 1385 (v5.1) GFXBench: 6.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 809 Basemark X: 5032
Display	Contrast ratio: 1505:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 1520:1 (nominal), 3.222 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 79dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB	Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 83h