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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.19 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5, with a general score of 78.8 against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Google Pixel 3a and Xiaomi Mi 5 feature incredibly similar storage for games and applications, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has less RAM and less cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Google Pixel 3a takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera, they both have the same aperture.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 3a is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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