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Network

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2019, February. Released 2019, June
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight	173 g (6.10 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)

Battery

Type	Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	27W wired, QC4 20W wireless

Display

Size	6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10

Platform

OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU	Adreno 640

Memory

Card slot	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Video	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
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, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port	Yes

Features

Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Transparent Black
Price	About 530 EUR

Main Camera

Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, AF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps

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