Xiaomi Mi 6 vs Xiaomi Mi 5s Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2017	Sep 27, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$421	$345

Design

Dimensions
5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches 145.17 x 70.49 x 7.45 mm	5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches 145.6 x 70.3 x 8.25 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g	5.11 oz / 145.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Metal
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White	Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 71.27% screen-to-body	5.2-inch, 71.40% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 428 PPI	1920x1080px, 428 PPI
Features
	Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Octa-core 2457 MHz Kryo 280	Quad-core 2340 MHz Kryo
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 530
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB/64GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Type
3350 mAh, Li - Polymer	3200 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	4 MP (Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

Ceramic edition

Weight	6.42 oz / 182.0 g
Materials	Back: Ceramic
Prices (MSRP)	$436

Memory	3GB/64GB

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$363