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Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

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 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
	1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
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	2018, February	2017, September
Status	Available. Released 2018, February	Available. Released 2017, September

Body
Dimensions	158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)	155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF	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, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP	5 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired	10W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold	Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
SAR	1.01 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)	1.75 W/kg (head)     0.76 W/kg (body)
Models	MEG7, MEI7	MDG2, MDI2
Price	About 180 EUR	About 170 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 4309 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	GeekBench: 4292 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1431:1 (nominal), 2.913 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1570:1 (nominal), 2.689 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 87dB	Voice 74dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 90dB
Audio quality	Noise -29.7dB / Crosstalk -91.8dB	Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -82.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 104h	Endurance rating 87h