| | Release 8 | Release 8 | Release 12 | Release 13 | Release 13 |
| Modem/device chip category | Category 4 | Category 1 | Category 0 | eMTC | NB-IoT |
| Downlink peak rate | 150 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 50 kbps |
| Uplink peak rate | 50 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 50 kbps |
| Number of antennas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Duplex mode | Full duplex | Full duplex | Half duplex | Half duplex | Half duplex |
| UE receive bandwidth | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 1.4 MHz | 200 kHz |
| UE transmit power | 23 dBm | 23 dBm | 23 dBm | 20 dBm | 23 dBm |
| Multiplexed within LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes/No |
| Modem complexity | 100% | 80% | 40% | 20% | 15% |
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