Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus Comparison and Differences

Smartphone 1

Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

Smartphone 2

Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Smartphone 3

Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) or Apple iPhone 6 Plus Specs Comparison

or

Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Rating (+0) (+0)
Release date 2017, September 2014, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.06 in
Weight 165 g | 5.82 oz 172 g | 6.07 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum frame, back Front glass, aluminum body
Case buy from Amazon

buy from Amazon

Colors Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Battery 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 2915 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 80 h
Approximate price 170 EUR 420 EUR
Check price from Amazon

from Amazon

Screen

Technology LTPS IPS LCD LED-backlit IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 5.5" in
Screen area 82.6 cm2 83.4 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 70.1% 67.8%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 401 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Screen protector buy from Amazon buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
-12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
-8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, OIS, PDAF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 1.2 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Functions face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) - Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU Adreno 506 PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
External memory microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) No
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 94339 171835
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 169 311
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 999 570

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524 
TD-SCDMA - A1524
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1524
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Apple Pay only)
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- Charging 5V/2A 10W

- Siri natural language commands and dictation
--Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions
- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

Reviews and Opinions on Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) and Apple iPhone 6 Plus

If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!

There are no comments yet. Be the first to comment.