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Xiaomi Mi 6

Xiaomi Mi 5s

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
		CDMA 800
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

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

Body
Dimensions	145.2 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.72 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)	145.6 x 70.3 x 8.3 mm (5.73 x 2.77 x 0.33 in)
Weight	168 g / 182 g (Ceramic) (5.93 oz)	145 g (5.11 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, stainless steel frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum 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 (~71.4% 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	To be confirmed
		3D Touch display (128 GB, 4 GB RAM model)

Platform
OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 8	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), MIUI 10
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 530

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	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	12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@120fps

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	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, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No
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 3350 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired, QC3

Misc
Colors	Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White	Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
SAR	0.41 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)	0.77 W/kg (head)     1.01 W/kg (body)
Models	MCE16	2015711
Price	About 330 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 6719 (v4.4) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2378 Basemark X: 36240
Display	Contrast ratio: 1305:1 (nominal), 3.767 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1294:1 (nominal), 3.276 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 84dB	Voice 64dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB	Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -85.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 80h	Endurance rating 84h