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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2017, April
Status	Available. Released 2017, April

Body

Dimensions	145.2 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.72 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight	168 g / 182 g (Ceramic) (5.93 oz)
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, stainless steel frame

Battery

Type	IPS LCD
Charging	18W wired, QC3

Display

Size	5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform

OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 8
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 540

Memory

Card slot	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	8 MP
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.0, 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	Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White
Price	About 330 EUR
Models	MCE16
SAR	0.41 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25Âµm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), 1.0Âµm, AF, 2x optical zoom

Tests

Performance	GeekBench: 6719 (v4.4) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1305:1 (nominal), 3.767 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 80h

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