Google Nexus 5X 16GB vs Xiaomi Mi5

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Comparing the Google Nexus 5X 16GB vs Xiaomi Mi5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Google Nexus 5X 16GB and Xiaomi Mi5 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 5.15 inches, making Google Nexus 5X 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Google Nexus 5X 16GB and Xiaomi Mi5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 12.3 MP, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making Google Nexus 5X 16GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 2700 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi5 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Mi5 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Nexus 5X 16GB and Xiaomi Mi5 equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi5 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Google Nexus 5X 16GB
₹25,990
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi5
₹10,000
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
75%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2015
10 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 808
Snapdragon 820
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12.3 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
4 MP

Battery

2700 mAh
3000 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.0
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good camera quality
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Stock Android Marshmallow
  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price

Cons

  • Plasticky build
  • Non-expandable storage
  • Feels overpriced even after price reduction
  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average

User Ratings

4.1/5
(3,295 ratings)
4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)

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General

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, ARM Cortex A57 1.44 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

20 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 418
Adreno 530

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
428 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.69 %
72.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Design

Height

147 mm
144.5 mm

Width

72.6 mm
69.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

136 grams
129 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.5µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4048 x 3040 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2700 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.0
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope