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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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2016, January 14. Released 2016, March 03
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Battery

Type	IPS LCD
Charging	10W wired

Display

Size	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Platform

OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.5
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU	Adreno 510

Memory

Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM (Standard version), 32GB 3GB RAM (High/Special version)

Selfie camera

Single	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG
Infrared port	Yes

Features

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

Misc

Colors	Silver, Gray, Gold
Price	About 160 EUR
Models	2015116, 2015161
SAR EU	0.56 W/kg (head)
SAR	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

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

Tests

Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1426Basemark X: 14717
Display	Contrast ratio: 953:1 (nominal), 2.249 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h

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