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Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

Xiaomi Mi 5

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / EVDO / 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	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40	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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

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

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

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

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

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

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

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP	4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C

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

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

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

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