Category Breakdown
vivo V5
Xiaomi Mi 4i
Performance
59.857.3
Camera
19.135.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
24.225.5
Build
92.988.9
Connectivity
44.253.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
36.838.7
Summary
- The vivo V5 features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Xiaomi Mi 4i has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the V5 is powered by a Mediatek MT6750 chipset, while the Mi 4i utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, with the latter offering slightly better CPU performance.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the V5 excels in selfies with a 20 MP front camera compared to the Mi 4i's 5 MP.
- The Mi 4i has a marginally larger 3120 mAh battery and supports faster 10W charging, whereas the V5 has a 3000 mAh battery with no fast charging capabilities.
- Build quality differs as the V5 features a glass front and aluminum back, while the Mi 4i has a glass front with a plastic back and frame.
- Lastly, the V5 runs on Android 6.0 with Funtouch OS, while the Mi 4i operates on Android 5.0.2 with MIUI, offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo V5
Xiaomi Mi 4i
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
For India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
Adreno 405
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
5 MP, f/1.8
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3120 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3120 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired, QC1
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
153.8 x 75.5 x 7.6 mm (6.06 x 2.97 x 0.30 in)
138.1 x 69.6 x 7.8 mm (5.44 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
154 g
130 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Gold, Gray
Dark Gray, Black, White, Yellow, Blue, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.22 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
0.51 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 2.6
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), MIUI 8.2
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

