Xiaomi Mi5 vs Google Nexus 5X 16GB

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

Spec Score

75%
70%

Release Date

10 Jun, 2016
21 Oct, 2015

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12.3 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

4 MP
5 MP

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

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General

Launch Date

Jun 10, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Processor

Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Hexa Core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
20 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 418

RAM

3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

428 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.95 %
69.69 %

Screen Protection

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

Design

Height

144.5 mm
147 mm

Width

69.2 mm
72.6 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

129 grams
136 grams

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4048 x 3040 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Avg

Resolution

4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

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

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

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
Rear

Other Sensors

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