Xiaomi Mi5 vs OnePlus 3

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi5 vs OnePlus 3 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 Xiaomi Mi5 and OnePlus 3 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 Xiaomi Mi5 and OnePlus 3 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 Xiaomi Mi5 and OnePlus 3 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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Xiaomi Mi5
₹10,000
(Out of Stock)
OnePlus 3
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
75%

Release Date

10 Jun, 2016
15 Jun, 2016

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

4 MP
8 MP

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

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General

Launch Date

Jun 10, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Quad core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

428 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.95 %
72.94 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

144.5 mm
152.7 mm

Width

69.2 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

129 grams
158 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

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
4616 x 3464 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 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 Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Dash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 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

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

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

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)

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

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