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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | P-OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 5 features just a bit better screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px, it also counts with a bit better pixel quantity in each inch of display.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 4 less cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3520mAh. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a much worse resolution back camera, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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