| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
|---|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09 | |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - NXT-L29 | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - NXT-L09 | ||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes |
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2015, November |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2015, November |
| BODY | Dimensions | 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM - NXT-L09 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29 |
| DISPLAY | Type | IPS-NEO LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.0 inches (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels (~368 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| - Emotion UI 4.0 |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to v7.0 (Nougat) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - NXT-L09, NXT-L29 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - NXT-L29/ 128GB, 4GB RAM |
| CAMERA | Primary | 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, OIS, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash,check quality |
|---|---|---|
| Features | 1/2.8" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, check quality | |
| Secondary | 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm, 1080p |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| - 24-bit/192kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Java | No | |
| - Fast battery charging: 37% in 30 min - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.265/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document editor - Photo/video editor |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 528 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 98 h |
| MISC | Colors | Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown |
|---|---|---|
| SAR US | 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) | |
| SAR EU | 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body) | |
| Price group | 8/10 |

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