Xiaomi Mi 5 vs LG Nexus 5 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 5
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Xiaomi Mi 5 or LG Nexus 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 5 | LG Nexus 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, February | 2013, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm | 5.43 x 5.43 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 129 g | 4.55 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold, Ceramic | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 240 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | True HD IPS+ | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.15" in | 4.95" in | |
| Screen area | 73.1 cm2 | 67.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.1% | 70.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 445 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8'', 1.12µm, 4-axis OIS, PDAF | -8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 4 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 2µm | 1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6'', 1.9µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) - Standard edition -Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Prime & Pro edition |
- Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - Pro edition 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - Prime edition 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Standard |
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 314 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 621 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 549 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 306 | 131 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 780 | 409 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1606 | 897 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3694 | 1926 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6540 | 1988 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1865 | 995 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - North America LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- Qi wireless charging |
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| Versions |
- Pro and Prime editions are China exclusive |
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