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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5X, with a overall score of 76.5 against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 6 body is newer and a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than Google Nexus 5X. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little bit better display than Google Nexus 5X. They have a display with the same size, the same quantity of pixels per inch of display and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM memory and 2 more processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 5X has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a higher resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Google Nexus 5X, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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