| Hardware and OS | Xiaomi Mi Note 5 | |
| Operating System | Android v8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Processor | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | |
| RAM | 6 GB | |
| Internal Memory | 64 GB | |
| Memory Card Slot | No | |
| Graphics | Adreno 540 | |
| Dual Sim | Yes | |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM GSM | |
| Display | Xiaomi Mi Note 5 | other phones |
| Screen Size | 5.99 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels | |
| Display Type | Color IPS screen (16M colors) | |
| Pixel Density | ~368 PPI | |
| Touch Screen | Yes, with Multitouch | |
| Display aspect ratio | 16:9 | |
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Screen Protection | |
| Connectivity | Xiaomi Mi Note 5 | other phones |
| 3G Network | Yes | |
| 4G Network | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| USB | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | |
| Multimedia | Xiaomi Mi Note 5 | other phones |
| Email | Yes, with Push Email | |
| FM Radio | No | |
| Music | MP3, WAV, eAAC | |
| Video | XviD, MP4 | |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML | |
| Java | Yes, via 3rd party | |
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging | |
| Battery | Xiaomi Mi Note 5 | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 3500 mAh, Li-ion Battery | |
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | |
| Other | Xiaomi Mi Note 5 | other phones |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Features | Face detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | |