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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Special edition (Taiwan)
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40 - Special edition (Taiwan)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced 2016, January 14. Released 2016, March 03 2020, April 30
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2020, May 12
Body
Dimensions 150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
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Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
  Water-repellent coating
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Size 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.5 Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5 E
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 510 Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM (Standard version), 32GB 3GB RAM (High/Special version) 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.0 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC No Yes (market/region dependent)
M2003J15SG (Yes); M2003J15SS (No)
Infrared port Yes Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, recording FM radio, built-in antenna
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 5020 mAh
Charging 10W wired 18W wired
9W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Silver, Gray, Gold Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
SAR 0.49 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)     0.84 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.56 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)    
Models 2015116, 2015161 M2003J15SC, M2003J15SG, M2003J15SS
Price About 160 EUR $ 85.50 / £ 105.30 / € 84.99 / ₹ 14,999
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1426
Basemark X: 14717
AnTuTu: 200414 (v8)
GeekBench: 1292 (v5.1)
Display Contrast ratio: 953:1 (nominal), 2.249 (sunlight) 1242:1 contrast ratio, 370 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB -30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Audio quality Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 93h Endurance rating 125h

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