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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / CDMA / 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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced	2017, December
Status	Available. Released 2017, December

Body

Dimensions	151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame

Battery

Type	IPS LCD
Charging	10W wired

Display

Size	5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Platform

OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506

Memory

Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No
Radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG
Infrared port	Yes

Features

Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold
Price	About 160 EUR
Models	MDG1, MDI1
SAR	0.53 W/kg (head)     1.53 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama

Tests

Performance	GeekBench: 4018 (v4.4) GFXBench: 6.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1331 (nominal), 2.951 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality	Noise -27.7dB / Crosstalk -54.7dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 83h

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