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Xiaomi Mi 5 vs Xiaomi Mi 5c

    2.72 in
    5.69 in
    Xiaomi Mi 5 Mobile Phone
    Xiaomi Mi 5
      2.74 in
      5.69 in
      Xiaomi Mi 5c Mobile Phone
      Xiaomi Mi 5c
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      10
      4.5 out of 5
      4 user ratings
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      		50 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 editorial reviews
      Xiaomi is a privately owned company that design, develops and sell smartphones. They have a skin for its Android Phones and tablets. The China CompanyRead more
      The phone maker's latest offering packs a brand new chipset, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and will set you back only $220.Read more
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      User rating
      40
      4.4 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
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      33
      4.3 out of 5
      33 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
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      Hardware

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.1
      CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.2 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Xiaomi Surge S1
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-T860 MP4
      RAM memory
      • 3 GB
      • 4 GB
      		3 GB

      Display

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      Screen size5.15 in5.15 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
      Pixel density428.0 ppi428.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      Primary resolution4.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      		64 GB
      Memory card readernono

      Design

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Purple
      • White
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Pink
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      		Aluminum
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      Height5.69 in5.69 in
      Width2.72 in2.74 in
      Depth0.29 in0.28 in
      Weight4.55 oz4.76 oz

      Sensors

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Other features

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      IRyesyes

      Connectivity

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesno
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.1
      Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
      Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
      NFCyesno
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version
      3.1
      		2.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi 5cXiaomi Mi 5c
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2860.0 mAh
      Fast chargingnoyes
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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