Nokia 3 vs. Xiaomi MI 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 3 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

Nokia 3 vs. Xiaomi MI 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 3 Xiaomi MI 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.4 mm 145.6 mm Xiaomi MI 5s has greater height than Nokia 3.
Width 71.4 mm 70.3 mm Nokia 3 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Depth 8.48 mm 8.25 mm Xiaomi MI 5s is narrower than Nokia 3.
Weight - 145 g
Body Colour Copper | Matte black | Tempered blue Light grey
Body Material Aluminium frame Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.85 W/kg (body), 0.484 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 3 Xiaomi MI 5s
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.15" Xiaomi MI 5s has larger screen size than Nokia 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 5s has better screen resolution than Nokia 3.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density - 428 ppi
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 600 cd/m² Xiaomi MI 5s has better display brightness than Nokia 3.
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features 2.5D Glass Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia 3 Xiaomi MI 5s
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Processor Number MT6737 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.15 GHz Xiaomi MI 5s has higher clock speed than Nokia 3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Nokia 3 Xiaomi MI 5s
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB Xiaomi MI 5s has more RAM than Nokia 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 5s has more internal memory than Nokia 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 3 Xiaomi MI 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 5s has better camera resolution than Nokia 3.
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
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 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
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 4 Megapixel Nokia 3 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 3 Xiaomi MI 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2630 mAh 3200 mAh Xiaomi MI 5s has larger battery capacity than Nokia 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI 5s has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Nokia 3 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 7.0 Nougat -
User Interface - MIUI 8
Navigation - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 3 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
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 3 Xiaomi MI 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Nokia 3 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, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Nokia 3 Xiaomi MI 5s
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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