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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a general score of 76.5, which is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 6 is an incredibly older cellphone than Fairphone 5, but it is way lighter and notably thinner anyway. The Fairphone 5 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has more brightness, a bigger display, a little higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels.
The Fairphone 5 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 6 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way less MP camera in the back and a way smaller sensor providing a way worse image quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has more internal storage. The Fairphone 5 has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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