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Xiaomi Mi 5

Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

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, 20, 38, 40
	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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

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

Body
Dimensions	144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.29 in)	155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	129 g / 139 g (Ceramic) (4.90 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI 10	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (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	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM (Standard), 64GB 3GB RAM (Prime), 128GB 4GB RAM (Pro)	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	UFS 2.0	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (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	5 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	10W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Gold, Ceramic	Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
SAR	0.38 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)	1.75 W/kg (head)     0.76 W/kg (body)
Models	2015105	MDG2, MDI2
Price	About 240 EUR	About 170 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180 Basemark X: 33110	GeekBench: 4292 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1227:1 (nominal), 3.240 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1570:1 (nominal), 2.689 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 74dB	Voice 74dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 90dB
Audio quality	Noise -95.3dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB	Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -82.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 87h