Xiaomi Mi5 vs Nubia Z17 Mini

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi5 vs Nubia Z17 Mini 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 Nubia Z17 Mini run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Nubia Z17 Mini offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 5.15 inches, making Nubia Z17 Mini the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi5 and Nubia Z17 Mini feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nubia Z17 Mini offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nubia Z17 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making Nubia Z17 Mini better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Nubia Z17 Mini offers 2950 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nubia Z17 Mini offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 32 GB, making Nubia Z17 Mini the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi5 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nubia Z17 Mini is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi5 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nubia Z17 Mini has a rating of 2.3.

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Xiaomi Mi5
₹10,000
(Out of Stock)
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₹7,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

10 Jun, 2016
12 Jun, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 652
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 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
13 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
13 MP
Camera

Front Camera

4 MP
16 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2950 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price
  • Compact and elegant design
  • Gorgeous display
  • Impressive dual cameras with a ton of features
  • Smooth performance

Cons

  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average
  • Older version of Android
  • Average battery life

User Ratings

4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)
2.3/5
(258 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
Nubia UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

Processor

Quad core

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 510

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A

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 %
69.97 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

144.5 mm
146.6 mm

Width

69.2 mm
72.5 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

129 grams
155 grams

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
N/A
13 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)

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
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

No
No

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
2950 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 200 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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)
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

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