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Network	Technology	GSM / 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
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		TD-SCDMA - China & India	TD-SCDMA - India
	4G Network	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1800), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700) - Taiwan	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1800), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700) - Taiwan
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800) - US	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800) - US
		LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China & India	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4+ 250/50 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Special Edition)
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

Launch	Announced	2015, January	2015, August
	Status	Available. Released 2015, March	Available. Released 2015, September

Body	Dimensions	152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm (6.00 x 3.04 x 0.43 in)	152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm (6.00 x 3.04 x 0.43 in)
	Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	170 g (6.00 oz)
	Build	Plastic body
	SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by, dual active)	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by, dual active)

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
		- Asus ZenUI	- Asus ZenUI

Platform	OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
	Chipset	Intel Atom Z3580 (4 GB RAM model) Intel Atom Z3560 (2 GB RAM model)	Intel Atom Z3580 Intel Atom Z3560 Intel Atom Z3590
	CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz (4 GB RAM model) Quad-core 1.8 GHz (2 GB RAM model)	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Quad-core 1.8 GHz Quad-core 2.5 GHz
	GPU	PowerVR G6430	PowerVR G6430

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16/32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM	64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM 128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM (Special Edition)

Main Camera	Modules	13 MP, AF, f/2.0	13 MP, AF, f/2.0
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.0	5 MP, f/2.0
	Video

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, EDR
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio, RDS
	USB	microUSB 2.0, USB Host	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5	HTML5
	Java	No	No
		- Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min - 5GB free lifetime ASUS WebStorage - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor	- Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min - 5GB free lifetime ASUS WebStorage - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Osmium Black, Sheer Gold, Glacier Gray, Glamor Red, Ceramic White	White, Pink, Purple Silver Polygon/Carbon Night (Black) - Special Edition
	SAR EU	0.35 W/kg (head)	0.35 W/kg (head)
	Price	About 300 EUR	About 350 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 1094 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1090 Basemark X: 12565	Basemark OS II: 1094 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1090 Basemark X: 12565
	Loudspeaker	Voice 62dB, noise 61dB, ring 67dB	Voice 62dB, noise 61dB, ring 67dB
	Battery life	59h endurance rating	59h endurance rating