Xiaomi Mi 5 vs. Xiaomi Mi 6

5.3" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
4GB
Snapdragon 820 SoC 64GB Storage
16-MP, f/2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
3000 mAh

Xiaomi Mi 5
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5.15" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
6GB
Snapdragon 835 SoC 128GB Storage
12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
3350 mAh

Xiaomi Mi 6
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Specifications Highlights
Product Name	Mi 5	Mi 6
Product	Xiaomi Mi 5 (Launched 2016-02-24)	Xiaomi Mi 6 (Launched 2017-04-01)
Display	5.3" 2560x1440 IPS LCD	5.15" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)	16-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS	12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)	4-MP	8-MP
Computing	Snapdragon 820 SoC 4GB RAM 64GB Storage None	Snapdragon 835 SoC 6GB RAM 128GB Storage None
Battery	3000 mAh	3350 mAh
Design	~~IP Rating~~, 129g (4.6oz), 144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.29 inches)	~~IP Rating~~, 145.2x70.5x7.5 mm (5.72 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches)

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Display
Product Name	Mi 5	Mi 6
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)	5.3"	5.15"
Display/Body Ratio	77.4%	71.4%
Resolution	2560x1440	1920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)	554 PPI	428 PPI
Display Glass Type	Gorilla Glass 4	Gorilla Glass 4
Features	Multitouch	Multitouch
Color Depth	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)

Primary Camera
Product Name	Mi 5	Mi 6
Megapixel	16-MP	12-MP
Aperture	f/2	f/1.8
Sensor Size	Small	Small
Hardware Features	OIS Flash HDR Photo HDR Video	OIS Flash HDR Photo
Video Resolutions	2160p/30fps 1080p/60fps	2160p/30fps 1080p/30fps 720p/120fps

Battery
Product Name	Mi 5	Mi 6
Battery Type	Li-Poly	Li-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)	3000 mAh	3350 mAh
Battery Features	Fast Charge	Fast Charge

Computing
Product Name	Mi 5	Mi 6
Processor Brand	Qualcomm
Processor Name	Snapdragon 820	Snapdragon 835
Processor Model	MSM8996
Processor # Cores	4	8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)	1.8 & 1.6 / 2.15 & 1.6 GHz	2.45 GHz
RAM Options	4GB	6GB
Internal Storage Options	64GB	128GB
Memory Card Type	None	None
Operating System + Version	Android 5.1.1	Android 7.1.1

Communications
Product Name	Mi 5	Mi 6
LTE Category (Download)	LTE CAT6 301 Mbps	LTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features	GPRS EDGE LTE	GPRS EDGE LTE
WiFi Speed	a b g n ac	a b g n ac
WiFi Features	Hotspot Dual-band WiFi Direct	Hotspot Dual-band WiFi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features	A2DP BT LE	A2DP BT LE
NFC Features	NFC Supported	NFC Supported
Connector Type	USB Type C	USB Type C
Connector Features		USB 2.0

Sim Card 0
Product Name	Mi 5	Mi 6
Name	SIM0	SIM0
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Product Name	Mi 5	Mi 6
Multimedia Features	DLNA IR
Audio Alerts	VIBRATION MP3 WAV	VIBRATION MP3 WAV
Speaker channels		Stereo
Audio Features	Loudspeaker 3.5mm Port Phone Noise Cancellation	Loudspeaker Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats	MP3 WAV FLAC
Video Formats	MP4 DIVX XVID WMV H.264	MP4 DIVX XVID WMV
Sensors	Accelerometer Barometer Compass GPS A-GPS GLONASS Gyroscope Proximity	Accelerometer Barometer Compass GPS A-GPS GLONASS Gyroscope Proximity

Xiaomi Mi 5 vs. Xiaomi Mi 6 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

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