Lenovo Vibe S1 vs Xiaomi Mi5

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Comparing the Lenovo Vibe S1 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: Xiaomi Mi5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Lenovo Vibe S1 runs at 1.7 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a screen size of 5.15 inches, while Lenovo Vibe S1 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi5 the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo Vibe S1 and Xiaomi Mi5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lenovo Vibe S1 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Lenovo Vibe S1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making Lenovo Vibe S1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Lenovo Vibe S1 offers 2420 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Lenovo Vibe S1 and Xiaomi Mi5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi5 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lenovo Vibe S1 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi5 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo Vibe S1 has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

69%
76%
80%

Release Date

24 Nov, 2015
10 Jun, 2016
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek MT6752
Snapdragon 820
Samsung Exynos 1330
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP + 2 MP
4 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2420 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous, lightweight design
  • Sharp, high-res display
  • Impressive front camera
  • Ample storage
  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Dual camera effects are gimmicky
  • No gyroscope or magnetometer
  • Average battery life
  • Back panel gets smudged easily
  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.8/5
(709 ratings)
4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 10, 2016
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6752
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T760 MP2
Adreno 530
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

441 ppi
428 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.77 %
72.95 %
85.86 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

143.3 mm
144.5 mm
164.4 mm

Width

70.8 mm
69.2 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.2 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

132 grams
129 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

No
N/A
No

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2420 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 12 Hours(4G) / Up to 12 Hours(3G) / Up to 26 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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