Xiaomi Mi 5 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Xiaomi Mi 5
  • Released 2016, April 129g / 139g (Ceramic), 7.3mm thickness Android 6.0, up to Android 8.0, MIUI 10 32GB/64GB/128GB storage, no card slot
  • Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) - Standard edition Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Prime & Pro edition Adreno 530 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 268.8 USD
  • 5.15" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 3/4GB RAM Snapdragon 820
  • 3000mAh Li-Po

Xiaomi Mi 5 overview

Xiaomi Mi 5 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, April. Xiaomi Mi 5 has 5.15 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Xiaomi Mi 5 uses Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) chipset, Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) - Standard edition Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Prime & Pro edition CPU, Adreno 530 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 16MP Single main camera, 4MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Xiaomi Mi 5 is about 268.8 USD.

Score the key features of Xiaomi Mi 5 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 32 / 100 points

Xiaomi Mi 5 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

STANDARD|PRIME|PRO
Pro and Prime editions are China exclusive

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, February. Released 2016, April
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.29 in)
Weight 129 g / 139 g (Ceramic) (4.90 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) - Standard edition Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Prime & Pro edition
GPU Adreno 530

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM (Standard), 64GB 3GB RAM (Prime), 128GB 4GB RAM (Pro)
  UFS 2.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 3.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Gold, Ceramic
Models 2015105
SAR 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Price About 268.8 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180
Basemark X: 33110
Display Contrast ratio: 1227:1 (nominal), 3.240 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -95.3dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 92h

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