Xiaomi MI 5 vs. OnePlus 5T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5 and OnePlus 5T. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 5 vs. OnePlus 5T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5 OnePlus 5T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.55 mm 156.1 mm OnePlus 5T has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5.
Width 69.2 mm 75 mm OnePlus 5T has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5.
Depth 7.25 mm 7.3 mm Xiaomi MI 5 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5.
Weight 129 g 162 g Xiaomi MI 5 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5.
Body Colour Pure white | Black Midnight black
Body Material Metal, Curved 3D glass Anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.42 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5 OnePlus 5T
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 6.01" OnePlus 5T has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 5T has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 428 ppi 401 ppi Xiaomi MI 5 has better pixel density than OnePlus 5T.
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features Night Display 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5 OnePlus 5T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.45 GHz OnePlus 5T has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 5.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core OnePlus 5T has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi MI 5.
64-bit Architecture - Yes OnePlus 5T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5 OnePlus 5T
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB OnePlus 5T has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB OnePlus 5T has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 5.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5 OnePlus 5T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 OnePlus 5T has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 27.22 mm
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 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 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Deep Trench Isolation technology, 32s manual exposure, Dual ISP Image chips (2nd-gen) Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 20 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.7
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor
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) Real-time face beautification -
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5 OnePlus 5T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh OnePlus 5T has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5.
Fast Charging Technology - Dash Charge technology OnePlus 5T has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5 OnePlus 5T
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA 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) OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1)
User Interface MIUI V7 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5 OnePlus 5T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5 OnePlus 5T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements - Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5 OnePlus 5T
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, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Read Mode, MU-MIMO technology Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5 OnePlus 5T
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case
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