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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 bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8331, F8332	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H8416, H9436, H9493
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F8331, F8332	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - H8416, H9436, H9493
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2016, September 01. Released 2016, October 03	2018, August 30
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2018, October 05

Body	Dimensions	146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)	158 x 73 x 9.9 mm (6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	161 g (5.68 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	P-OLED, HDR BT.2020
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		Triluminos display X-Reality Engine	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform	OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
	GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 630

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF	19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF
	Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR

Selfie Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"	13 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	No
		24-bit/192kHz audio	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system

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, DLNA
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired, PD2.0 Wireless (Qi)
	Stand-by	Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink	Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red
	SAR	0.81 W/kg (head)     0.35 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.85 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)
	Models	F8331, F8332, SO-01J, SOV34, 601SO	H9436, H8416, H9493
	Price	About 230 EUR	About 510 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2151 Basemark X: 29548	AnTuTu: 284555 (v7), 295468 (v8) GeekBench: 8607 (v4.4), 2137 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1349 (nominal), 3.795 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.502 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 67dB	Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 82dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB	Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -88.7dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 72h	Endurance rating 90h