OnePlus 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 5 – What’s Different


OnePlus 3

These two devices are flagship products from their respective companies. They share a lot in common but also differ in a lot of important ways and as a result becomes difficult to track and decide which one is the ideal choice for you. We’ve compiled a list of specifications for both the devices to make that decision much easier for you.


OnePlus 3

OnePlus 3

Xiaomi Mi 5

Xiaomi Mi 5

Dimensions 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm, 160 grams 144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm, 129 grams (Glass back)/139 grams (Ceramic Back)
Display 5.5 inches 1080p Optic AMOLED display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4 5.15 inches 1080p IPS with Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Processor Snapdragon 820 2.2GHz with Adreno 530 GPU Snapdragon 820 1.8GHz or Snapdragon 820 2.15GHz with Adreno 530 GPU
RAM 6GB LPDDR4 RAM 3GB (32GB/64GB Variants) / 4GB RAM (128GB Variant)
Storage 64GB UFS 2.0, No microSD Card Slot 32GB/64GB/128GB UFS 2.0, No microSD Card Slot
Main Camera 16 Megapixel 1/2.8″ Sony IMX 298 Sensor (1.12 microns), f2.0 aperture, OIS, PDAF and LED Flash 16 Megapixel 1/2.8″ Sony IMX 298 Sensor (1.12 microns), f2.0 aperture, OIS, PDAF and Dual-Tone LED Flash
Secondary Camera 8 Megapixel Sony IMX 179 Sensor with f2.0 Aperture, 1.4 microns 4 Megapixel with f.20 Aperture, 2 microns and 80 Degree Wide Angle Lens
Operating System Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Oxygen OS Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with MIUI 7
Battery 3000 mAh with DashCharge Quick Charge Technology 5V at 4A ~ 0-60% in 30 minutes 3000 mAh with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Colours Graphite and Soft Gold Black, White, Gold and Ceramic 128GB variant in Black Only
Connectivity USB Type-C Port, 3.5mm Audio Jack, NFC USB Type-C Port, 3.5mm Audio Jack, NFC
Other Features Anodized Aluminium Unibody Curved Glass Back or Curved Ceramic Back (128GB Variant)
LTE Dual-SIM Support (Dual Nano) LTE Dual-SIM Support (Dual Nano)
3 step Alert Mode Switch IR Blaster
Ceramic Scratch Resistant Fingerprint Sensor (Housed within the Home Button) Fingerprint Sensor
Style Swap Back Covers – Rosewood, Kevlar, Bamboo, Black Apricot and Sandstone
Price Rs 27,999 Only 32GB/3GB RAM variant available in India – Rs Rs 24,999

Author: Sandeep Sarma

Sandeep Sarma is a blogger and a freelance photographer. Apart from gadgets and phones, he also has a passion for movies and cars. He currently uses the S7 Edge as his main phone. Catch him on twitter at @sandeep9sarma