GENERAL | |
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Special edition (Taiwan) |
4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) - Special edition (Taiwan) |
Sim | Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Announced | 14/01/2016 |
Status | Available. Released 2016, February |
BODY | |
Dimensions | 150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) |
Weight | 164 g (5.78 oz) |
DISPLAY | |
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) |
MultiTouch | Yes - MIUI 8.0 |
SOUND | |
AlertTypes | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
LoudSpeaker | Yes |
3.5mm jack | Yes - 24-bit/192kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
MEMORY | |
CardSlot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Internal | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
DATA | |
GPRS | Yes |
EDGE | Yes |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
Blue Tooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
InfraredPort | Yes |
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
CAMERA | |
Camera Primary | 16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash |
Camera Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama |
CameraVideo | 1080p@30fps |
CameraSecondary | 5 MP, f/2.0, 1080p |
FEATURES | |
Processor Cores | Hexa-Core |
OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
CPU | Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) |
Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
Browser | HTML5 |
Radio | Stereo FM radio, recording |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
Colors | Silver, Gray, Gold |
Others | - Fast battery charging - XviD/MP4/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer |
BATTERY | |
Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4050 mAh battery |
MISC | |
SARUS | 1.26 W/kg (head) |
SAREU | 0.56 W/kg (head) |
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