| Hardware and OS Xiaomi Mi 5 |
| Operating system: | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10 |
| Processor: | Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) - Standard edition
-Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Prime & Pro edition |
| Chipset: | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) |
| GPU: | Adreno 530 |
| Internal memory: | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - Pro edition 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - Prime edition 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Standard |
| External memory: | No |
| Display Xiaomi Mi 5 |
| Type: | IPS LCD |
| Size: | 5.15" inc |
| Resolution: | 1080 x 1920 px |
| Protection: | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Touchscreen: | capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio: | 73.1% |
| Display area: | 73.1 cm2 |
| Display aspect ratio: | 16:9 (height:width) |
| Pixel Density: | 428 PPI |
| Colors: | 16M |
| Connectivity Xiaomi Mi 5 |
| 2G Network: | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network: | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA |
| 4G Network: | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global |
| Wi-Fi: | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Network: | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| SIM card: | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Bluetooth: | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Edge: | Yes |
| GPRS: | Yes |
| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC: | Yes |
| Speed: | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps |
| USB: | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Camera Xiaomi Mi 5 |
| Main camera: | 16 MP,
Single |
| Specs: | 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8', 1.12µm, 4-axis OIS, PDAF |
| Features: | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video: | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps |
| Selfie camera: | 4 MP,
Single |
| Specs: | 4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3', 2µm |
| Video: | 1080p@30fps |
| Multimedia Xiaomi Mi 5 |
| 3.5 mm Jack: | Yes |
| Radio: | No |
| Design Xiaomi Mi 5 |
| Colors: | Black, White, Gold, Ceramic |
| Body build: | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame |
| Dimensions: | 144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight: | 129 g |
| Battery Xiaomi Mi 5 |
| Battery capacity: | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po |
| Other Xiaomi Mi 5 |
| SAR: | SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head), 1.42 W/kg (body) |
| Release date: | 2016, February |
| Sensors: | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port |