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Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956, Adreno 512

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506

3350 mAh

Li-ion, Quick, v3.0

3300 mAh

Li-ion

15.90 cm (6.3 inch)

403 ppi, FHD

14.48 cm (5.7 inch)

282 ppi

Dual, 12MP + 5MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps

Single, 12MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

15.90 cm (6.3 inch)
14.48 cm (5.7 inch)

Screen Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2280 pixels
720 x 1440 pixels

Pixel Density

403 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio

82.10%
75.87%

Screen Design

Regular notch
Bezel-less

Screen Quality

FHD
-

Aspect Ratio

-
18:09

Screen Protection

-
Corning Gorilla Glass

Phone Variants

4GB 64GB
4GB 64GB, 3GB 32GB, 2GB 16GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
-

Expandable Storage Capacity

-
Yes, 128 GB

OTG Support

-
Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

GPU

Adreno 512
Adreno 506

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Custom User Interface

MIUI
MIUI

Clock Speed

2.2 GHz
1.8 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Battery Capacity

3350 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Charger Type

Quick, v3.0
-

USB Type-C

Yes
No

Fast Charging

Yes
-

Announced On

5-Sep-18
5-Dec-17

Market Status

Launched Globally
Out of Stock

Brand

Xiaomi
Xiaomi

Price Status

Expected
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 14,890
Rs. 6,890

Model Number

-
MDI 1

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

No
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Micro Hybrid

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v4.2

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

NFC

-
No

Front Video Recording

1080p30fps
1080p30fps

Front Camera Features

Auto HDR
-

Front Camera Setup

Single, 24MP
Single, 5MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

24 MP
5 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

Primary Camera
Primary Camera

Front Sensor

Exmor RS
-

Front Flash

-
Yes, LED Flash

Weight

169 grams
157 grams

Colors

Aurora Blue, Sunset Gold, Midnight Black
Black, Gold, Lake Blue, Rose Gold

Build

Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Case: Metal, Back: Metal

Dimensions

156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm
151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm

SAR Value

-
Head: 0.606 W/kg, Body: 1.187 W/kg

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Dual, 12MP + 5MP
Single, 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.9 Primary Camera
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

1.4 micrometre pixel size
1.25 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

5 MP
-

Rear Camera 2 Lens

1.12 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
PureCel Sensor

Rear Aperture

f/1.9
f/2.2

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear
Rear
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