ZTE Blade Velocity vs. Xiaomi MI 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of ZTE Blade Velocity and Xiaomi MI 5s. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ZTE Blade Velocity vs. Xiaomi MI 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Blade Velocity Xiaomi MI 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146 mm 145.6 mm ZTE Blade Velocity has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Width 72.5 mm 70.3 mm ZTE Blade Velocity has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.25 mm ZTE Blade Velocity is narrower than ZTE Blade Velocity.
Weight - 145 g
Body Colour Black Light grey
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Integrated Components FM radio -
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 Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ZTE Blade Velocity Xiaomi MI 5s
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.15" ZTE Blade Velocity has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
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 2.5D curved glass Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR ZTE Blade Velocity Xiaomi MI 5s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Processor Number MSM8952 -
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.15 GHz Xiaomi MI 5s has higher clock speed than ZTE Blade Velocity.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY ZTE Blade Velocity Xiaomi MI 5s
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB Xiaomi MI 5s has more RAM than ZTE Blade Velocity.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 5s has more internal memory than ZTE Blade Velocity.
User Memory 10 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA ZTE Blade Velocity Xiaomi MI 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ZTE Blade Velocity has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type CMOS BSI
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Lens Construction - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) 5 Megapixel 4 Megapixel ZTE Blade Velocity has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Blade Velocity Xiaomi MI 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2540 mAh 3200 mAh Xiaomi MI 5s has larger battery capacity than ZTE Blade Velocity.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI 5s has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR ZTE Blade Velocity 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 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface - MIUI 8
Navigation GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Blade Velocity Xiaomi MI 5s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 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
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles DUN, FTP, HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, RFCOMM -
NFC - Yes Xiaomi MI 5s has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Blade Velocity Xiaomi MI 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, AMR, MP3, XMF, QCP, MIDI, M4A, AWB, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, MPEG-1, 3GP, M4V, 3GP2, 3GPP VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES ZTE Blade Velocity 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, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall 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 ZTE Blade Velocity Xiaomi MI 5s
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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