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Xiaomi Mi 5 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2

    2.72 in
    5.69 in
    Xiaomi Mi 5 Mobile Phone
    Xiaomi Mi 5
      3.03 in
      6.14 in
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Mobile Phone
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      4.5 out of 5
      4 user ratings
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      User rating
      40
      4.4 out of 5
      40 user ratings
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      3 stars
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      39
      4.2 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.35 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 530
      RAM memory
      • 3 GB
      • 4 GB
      • 4 GB
      • 6 GB

      Display

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      Screen size5.15 in5.7 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density428.0 ppi773.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
      Dual screen supportnono
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.0 f
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Optical image stabilizationyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Smile detectionyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      Primary resolution4.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 64 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

      Design

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Purple
      • White
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver

      Dimensions

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      Height5.69 in6.14 in
      Width2.72 in3.03 in
      Depth0.29 in0.3 in
      Weight4.55 oz5.86 oz

      Sensors

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      IRyesyes

      Connectivity

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      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 systemGLONASSGPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 800 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 2300 MHz
      • 2500 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh4070.0 mAh
      Fast chargingnoyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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