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Xiaomi Mi 5

Xiaomi Mi 6

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
	1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, February. Released 2016, April	2017, April
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, April

Body
Dimensions	144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.29 in)	145.2 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.72 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	129 g / 139 g (Ceramic) (4.90 oz)	168 g / 182 g (Ceramic) (5.93 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		Water-repellent coating

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI 10	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 8
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 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	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 540

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM (Standard), 64GB 3GB RAM (Prime), 128GB 4GB RAM (Pro)	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm	8 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3350 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired, QC3

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Gold, Ceramic	Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White
SAR	0.38 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)	0.41 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)
Models	2015105	MCE16
Price	About 240 EUR	About 330 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180 Basemark X: 33110	GeekBench: 6719 (v4.4) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1227:1 (nominal), 3.240 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1305:1 (nominal), 3.767 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 74dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality	Noise -95.3dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB	Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 80h