Xiaomi Mi 5s vs Xiaomi Mi 6

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Xiaomi Mi 5s

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Xiaomi Mi 6

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Xiaomi Mi 6

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Xiaomi Mi 5s

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
Size (inches)	5.15	5.15
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1920	1920
Resolution Width	1080	1080
PPI	428	428
Glass Type	To be confirmed	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body	71.4	71.4

Platform

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 540
Chipset Name	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
Process (nm)	14	10
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	MIUI 10	MIUI 8
OS Version	6.0	7.1.1

Memory

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	2
Lens	12 MP, f/2	—
Telephoto	—	12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm, (telephoto)
Wide	—	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	4 MP, f/2	8 MP

Battery

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
Capacity (mAh)	3200	3350
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	18	18

Body

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	145.6	145.2
Thickness (mm)	8.3	7.5
Weight (g)	145	168
Width (mm)	70.3	70.5

Launch

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
Announced	2016, September. Released 2016, October	2017, April. Released 2017, April
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
Bluetooth	4.2	5
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
3.5mm Jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Xiaomi Mi 6
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer