Google Nexus 6 32GB vs Xiaomi Mi5

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Comparing the Google Nexus 6 32GB vs Xiaomi Mi5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 6 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers a screen size of 5.96 inches, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 5.15 inches, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the larger display of the two. Google Nexus 6 32GB features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi5's IPS LCD, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Nexus 6 32GB offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 4 MP, while Google Nexus 6 32GB offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3220 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 3000 mAh, making Google Nexus 6 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Nexus 6 32GB and Xiaomi Mi5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Google Nexus 6 32GB and Xiaomi Mi5 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Google Nexus 6 32GB
₹13,999
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi5
₹10,000
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
75%

Release Date

10 Dec, 2014
10 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 805
Snapdragon 820
(upto 2.7 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.96 inches (15.14 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
4 MP

Battery

3220 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.0
N/A

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,671 ratings)
4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
9 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 10, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Stock
MIUI

Performance

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.96 inches  (15.14 cm)
5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

493 ppi
428 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.03 %
72.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

159.2 mm
144.5 mm

Width

82.9 mm
69.2 mm

Thickness

10 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

184 grams
129 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good

Resolution

2 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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3220 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

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 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
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

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

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