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Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2016, February. Released 2016, April
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.29 in)
Weight	129 g / 139 g (Ceramic) (4.90 oz)
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame

Battery

Type	IPS LCD
Charging	18W wired, QC3

Display

Size	5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform

OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI 10
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) - Standard editionQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Prime & Pro edition
GPU	Adreno 530

Memory

Card slot	No
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM (Standard), 64GB 3GB RAM (Prime), 128GB 4GB RAM (Pro)

Selfie camera

Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12Âµm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C
Infrared port	Yes

Features

Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Misc

Colors	Black, White, Gold, Ceramic
Price	About 240 EUR
Models	2015105
SAR	0.38 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Tests

Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180Basemark X: 33110
Display	Contrast ratio: 1227:1 (nominal), 3.240 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality	Noise -95.3dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h

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