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Xiaomi Mi 5 vs Xiaomi Mi 5S

2.72 in
5.69 in
Xiaomi Mi 5 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Mi 5
2.77 in
5.73 in
Xiaomi Mi 5S Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Mi 5S
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
10
4.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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9
4.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
1 stars
0 %
35
4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.15 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 530
RAM memory
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB

Display

Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
Screen size5.15 in5.15 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density428.0 ppi428.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
Primary sensor size1/2.8"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.0 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
Primary resolution4.0 Mpx4.0 Mpx

Storage

Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Metal
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
Height5.69 in5.73 in
Width2.72 in2.77 in
Depth0.29 in0.32 in
Weight4.55 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
IRyesyes

Connectivity

Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
NFCyesyes
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 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
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
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3200.0 mAh
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging nono

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