OnePlus 3 vs Xiaomi Mi5

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Comparing the OnePlus 3 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: OnePlus 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making OnePlus 3 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 3 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 5.15 inches, making OnePlus 3 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 3 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi5's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 3 and Xiaomi Mi5 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both OnePlus 3 and Xiaomi Mi5 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: OnePlus 3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 32 GB, making OnePlus 3 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 3 and Xiaomi Mi5 equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Mi5 has a rating of 4.3.

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OnePlus 3
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
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₹10,000
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
75%

Release Date

15 Jun, 2016
10 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 820
Quad Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
4 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Dash Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Fast, smooth performance
  • Consistently good cameras
  • Great battery life with Dash Charge support
  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price

Cons

  • Protruding camera mandates a case
  • No expandable storage
  • Alert Slider can't be customised
  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,591 ratings)
4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 10, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Quad core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
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)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 530

RAM

6 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
428 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.94 %
72.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
N/A

Design

Height

152.7 mm
144.5 mm

Width

74.7 mm
69.2 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

158 grams
129 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

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

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: 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)
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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.784 W/kg Body: 0.581 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Front
Front

Other Sensors

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