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Launch
Release Date
Jun, 2018 Jun, 2020
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android V8.1 Oreo Android 10
UI
MIUI 9.0 MIUI 11
Dimensions
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm 163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight
175 g 198 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Color Options
Black, Blue, White, Gold Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.2 inches
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6.53 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2248 Pixels (~402 PPI) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Galss (unspecified version) Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
HDR10 display, DCI-P3, MIUI 10 400 nits typ. brightness
Battery & Charging
Capacity
(Li-Po Non removable), 3400 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5020 mAh
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Charging
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) Fast charging 18W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4 x 2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold + 4 x 1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm)
GPU
Adreno 630 Mali-G52 MC2
Memory & Storage
Ram
6GB RAM 3-6GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/128/256GB Built-in 32/64/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
N/A microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.55", 4-axis OIS, dual-pixel PDAF) + 12 MP (f/2.4, 1/3.4"), dual pixel phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash Quad 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118? (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features

2x optical zoom, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, H R, panorama, Video (2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps) Show more

LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps
Front
20 MP (f/2.0), 1080p 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
HDR, Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps) GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0 with A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Infrared face recognition, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (rear mounted), Gyro, Proximity FaceID, accelerometer, proximity, compass
Extra
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Photo/video editor, Document viewer Infrared port
Wireless FM radio (no wired headphones required)
Pricing
Price
US$ 539 USD $110
Resale Value
High High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 6 Point(s)
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