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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, September	2017, September
Status	Available. Released 2017, September	Available. Released 2017, September

Body
Dimensions	152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)	155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm² (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9, MIUI 12	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 720p@120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm	5 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	10W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, Blue	Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
SAR	0.50 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)	1.75 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Models	MCE8	MDG2, MDI2
Price	About 280 EUR	About 170 EUR

Tests
Performance		GeekBench: 4292 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: 1570:1 (nominal), 2.689 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 74dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 90dB
Audio quality		Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -82.5dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 87h

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