Xiaomi Mi 5

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Xiaomi Mi 5
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  • 5.15" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 3/4GB RAM Snapdragon 820
  • 3000mAh 18W
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
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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 (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
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Infrared port 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 18W wired, QC3
Misc
Colors Black, White, Gold, Ceramic
Models 2015105
SAR 0.38 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)    
Price About 240 EUR
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 (old) Endurance rating 92h

User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous
  • 01 Jun 2024
  • 7tT

This phone rocks Android 14 through lineage 21. Couldn't believe my eyes to see it booting up on the latest android. The CG4 glass is really really weak tho. The most weakest glass I've ever seen. Battery is shit but I don't know how t...

  • Gemini
  • 12 Mar 2024
  • 6cn

Since 2017 until now (2024) everything is still working but the touchscreen is dead (mid 2023) even though the screen is still good. just replaced the battery and cable once.

I gave away my Mi5 only last year. Camera is still good. I only change battery 3 times(well first time was a crappy battery). I believe if only Xiaomi supported it with newer version of android i'm not going to change phone till it got destroyed...

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