Google Nexus 5X vs. Xiaomi MI 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Xiaomi MI 5s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. Xiaomi MI 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi MI 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 145.6 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Width 72.6 mm 70.3 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.25 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 145 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Light grey
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi MI 5s
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.15" Google Nexus 5X has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 428 ppi Xiaomi MI 5s has better pixel density than Google Nexus 5X.
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi MI 5s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.15 GHz Xiaomi MI 5s has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 5X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Nexus 5X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi MI 5s
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB Xiaomi MI 5s has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 5s has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi MI 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Nexus 5X has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
HDR Mode HDR+ Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 4 Megapixel Google Nexus 5X has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Special Effects (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi MI 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3200 mAh Xiaomi MI 5s has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI 5s has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi MI 5s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface - MIUI 8
Intelligent Assistant Google Now -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi MI 5s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi MI 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi MI 5s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi MI 5s
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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