Vivo Nex vs. Xiaomi MI 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Vivo Nex 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

Vivo Nex vs. Xiaomi MI 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Vivo Nex Xiaomi MI 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162 mm 145.6 mm Vivo Nex has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Width 77 mm 70.3 mm Vivo Nex has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Depth 7.98 mm 8.25 mm Vivo Nex is narrower than Vivo Nex.
Weight 199 g 145 g Xiaomi MI 5s is lighter than Vivo Nex.
Body Colour Black Light grey
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.296 W/kg (body), 0.106 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Vivo Nex Xiaomi MI 5s
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.59" 5.15" Vivo Nex has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2316 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Vivo Nex has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD
Pixel Density - 428 ppi
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features FullView Display Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Vivo Nex Xiaomi MI 5s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.15 GHz Vivo Nex has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Vivo Nex Xiaomi MI 5s
RAM 8 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB Vivo Nex has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Vivo Nex has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 5s.
CAMERA Vivo Nex Xiaomi MI 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Vivo Nex has better lens aperture than Vivo Nex.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Vivo Nex has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Face Beauty, Bokeh Mode Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
Light Source Dual tone LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 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) Live Photo -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 4 Megapixel Vivo Nex 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
Camera Modes (Front) Panorama, Face Beauty, Bokeh Mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Vivo Nex Xiaomi MI 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3200 mAh Vivo Nex has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI 5s has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Vivo Nex 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 Funtouch OS 4.0 (based on Android Oreo 8.1) -
User Interface - MIUI 8
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Vivo Nex Xiaomi MI 5s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 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 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, 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 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes Xiaomi MI 5s has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Vivo Nex 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 AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support -
FEATURES Vivo Nex 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 (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Vivo Nex Xiaomi MI 5s
Included Accessories Headphones, protective cover, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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