Xiaomi Mi 5

Introduction

It's been a while since we met the last of the Mi kind. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 4 went on sale back in the summer of 2014, it succeeded in staying relevant for over 20 months and surpassed the lifespan of many competitors. Xiaomi surely took the time to make the Mi 5 worthy of the flagship series name.

The Mi 5 was the first Xiaomi phone to be unveiled under the massive spotlight of the world's biggest mobile expo - the MWC in Barcelona. And with its stunning looks and capable performance, the Mi 5 deserved nothing less.

Xiaomi Mi 5: key features

5.15" IPS LCD display of 1080p resolution; 428ppi; Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Gorilla Glass 4 (32, 64GB) or ceramic (128GB) rear panel

32GB model with Snapdragon 820 chipset (2x 1.8 GHz and 2x 1.6GHz cores); 3GB RAM

64GB model with Snapdragon 820 chipset (2x 2.15 GHz and 2x 1.6GHz cores); 3GB RAM

128GB model with Snapdragon 820 chipset (2x 2.15 GHz and 2x 1.6GHz cores); 4GB RAM

16MP f/2.0 main camera with phase detect autofocus, 4-axis optical image stabilization, dual-tone LED flash; 2160p video at 30fps;
4MP f/2.0 front-facing camera, 1080p video recording at 30fps

Cat.12 4G LTE (600Mbps); Dual-SIM; Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 4.2; NFC; GPS, GLONASS and Beidou; IR blaster

Android 6.0 Marshmallow with MIUI 7

3,000 mAh non-removable battery, fast charging

Attractive pricing

Main disadvantages

Limited regional availability at this stage

No microSD expansion

Sealed battery

No FM radio

Connectivity & Features & Networks

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2016, February
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2016, April

BODY	Dimensions	144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	129 g / 139 g (4.90 oz)
	Build	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.15 inches (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels (~428 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		- MIUI 7.0

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
	CPU	Dual-core 1.8 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.36 GHz Kryo - Standard edition Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo - other editions
	GPU	Adreno 530

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	128 GB, 4 GB RAM - Pro edition 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM - other editions

CAMERA	Primary	16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash,check quality
	Features	1/2.8" sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, check quality
	Secondary	4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3" sensor size, 2µm pixel size, 1080p@30fps

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		- Fast battery charging: 83% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery

MISC	Colors	Black, White, Gold, Ceramic
	Price group	7/10

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 2444 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180 Basemark X: 33110
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1227:1 (nominal), 3.240 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 74dB
	Audio quality	Noise -95.3dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 92h