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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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, January 14. Released 2016, March 03	2016, October. Released 2016, November
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)	156.2 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	166 g (5.86 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm² (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm² (~74.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.5	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 8.2
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)	Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 530

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM (Standard version), 32GB 3GB RAM (High/Special version)	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF	22.5 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.0µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0	8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio	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	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	Stereo FM radio, recording	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4070 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired	18W wired, QC3

Misc
Colors	Silver, Gray, Gold	Black, Gold, Silver
SAR	0.49 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)	0.78 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.56 W/kg (head)
Models	2015116, 2015161	2015213
Price	About 160 EUR	About 310 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1426 Basemark X: 14717	GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 953:1 (nominal), 2.249 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 66800 (nominal), 3.228 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 63dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality	Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.6dB	Noise-94.4dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 92h

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