Xiaomi Mi 5 vs Motorola DROID Mini Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 5
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Xiaomi Mi 5 or Motorola DROID Mini Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 5 | Motorola DROID Mini | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, February | 2013, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | 121.3 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm | 4.78 x 4.78 x 2.41 in | |
| Weight | 129 g | 4.55 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold, Ceramic | Black, Red | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 28 h |
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| Approximate price | 240 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.15" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 73.1 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.1% | 68.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 342 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8'', 1.12µm, 4-axis OIS, PDAF | -10 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 4 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 2µm | 2 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| 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 |
- Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 320 | |
| 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 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 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 780 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1606 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3694 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6540 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1865 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| 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, hotspot, DLNA | |
| 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 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.42 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 - Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- Pro and Prime editions are China exclusive |
- For Verizon |
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