Nubia Z11 vs Xiaomi Mi5

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Comparing the Nubia Z11 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: Nubia Z11 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Nubia Z11 the better performer.


Display: Nubia Z11 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 5.15 inches, making Nubia Z11 the larger display of the two. Both Nubia Z11 and Xiaomi Mi5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nubia Z11 and Xiaomi Mi5 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nubia Z11 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making Nubia Z11 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Nubia Z11 and Xiaomi Mi5 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Nubia Z11 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 32 GB, making Nubia Z11 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi5 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nubia Z11 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi5 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nubia Z11 has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

26 Dec, 2016
10 Jun, 2016
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 820
Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera
N/A
8 MP
4 MP
5 MP

Battery
N/A
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
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8.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Sexy, bezel-less design
  • Interesting edge screen features
  • Smooth performance
  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Exposure issues with the camera
  • Using cases & screen protectors could be a problem
  • Many features seem gimmicky
  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5
(249 ratings)
4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)
N/A

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₹8,599
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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 10, 2016
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Nubia UI
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Quad core

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 530
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

6 GB
3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

401 ppi
428 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.81 %
72.95 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

151.8 mm
144.5 mm
N/A

Width

72.3 mm
69.2 mm
N/A

Thickness

7.5 mm
7.2 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

162 grams
129 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

Yes
Yes
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4608 x 3456 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 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)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 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)
N/A

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
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

Yes
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Front
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

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