Mi 5s or Mi 6 which one to buy now - Xiaomi Mi 6 Questions & Answers

Dear All,
Please I need your suggestions as I am confused between Mi 6 & Mi 5s.
Whose camera is better? And which one is best for gaming.
The price for both are as below
Mi 5s - 250 USD
Mi 6- 350 USD
Thanks to All

Of course if you can get mi 6. It is better in everything except the price.
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friz said:
Of course if you can get mi 6. It is better in everything except the price.
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Ya me to think mi 6 is better, some people saying that mi 5s has better camera sensor imx 378, same used in google pixel

I have both 5s and 6. Here are some Pro/Cons for each. Please note that I have the 4GB variant of the 5s, so if you get the 3GB, performance may vary.
5s
Better front/back Camera
Google Camera Mod
Official LineageOS Support
Lighter and a feels a bit more narrow
Headphone Jack
Finger print reader is not as good
Mi 6
Front camera is worse
Back camera is good but GoogleCamera mod has an issue with focus/switching HDR on/off everytime
Portrait mode is pretty nice and has OIS where the Mi5s does not
Feels a little quicker than the 5s (821 vs 835)
Fingerprint reader is much better than 5s
Mi 6 is heavy(some people like this, some dont)
Honestly, my only complaint with the Mi 6 is the front camera and focus being bugged with the GoogleCamera mod. Hopefully that gets fixed somehow...
Please note I do not play any games, so I cannot expand on that.
Also, just my personal opinion, but I think its hard to find the 5s in black anymore. (I prefer the all black)

golfinry said:
I have both 5s and 6. Here are some Pro/Cons for each. Please note that I have the 4GB variant of the 5s, so if you get the 3GB, performance may vary.
5s
Better front/back Camera
Google Camera Mod
Official LineageOS Support
Lighter and a feels a bit more narrow
Headphone Jack
Finger print reader is not as good
Mi 6
Front camera is worse
Back camera is good but GoogleCamera mod has an issue with focus/switching HDR on/off everytime
Portrait mode is pretty nice and has OIS where the Mi5s does not
Feels a little quicker than the 5s (821 vs 835)
Fingerprint reader is much better than 5s
Mi 6 is heavy(some people like this, some dont)
Honestly, my only complaint with the Mi 6 is the front camera and focus being bugged with the GoogleCamera mod. Hopefully that gets fixed somehow...
Please note I do not play any games, so I cannot expand on that.
Also, just my personal opinion, but I think its hard to find the 5s in black anymore. (I prefer the all black)
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Thanks for such a detailed comparison, I already own a mi 5 & I am satisfied with it, another phone I need to buy for my wife, I guess the camera of mi 5s is better ( only my opinion)
And also I can save 100 bucks, and it will solve the purpose I hope, any idea if Mi 5s is supporting JIO VOLTE network in India?

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any idea if Mi 5s is supporting JIO VOLTE network in India?
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Sorry, not sure. VoLTE works here in Japan.
If you are not looking to flash ROMs and installing mods, the Mi 6 is probably a better overall phone. It will also have better/longer support. (Android Oreo) is being rolled out in alpha/beta now.
I think the Mi 6 with 4GB RAM is a little cheaper too.

10/10 you should buy Mi6 if you have the budget, its worth w/ the price. Considering the spec.

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Mi5s Plus camera

Does the Mi5s Plus support full "stereo" photo shooting mode like the Redmi Pro?
Focusing after the shot, blur tune for background and 3d effect?
That would be fantastic
Do You have some kind of camera comparison with other phones ? I'm really looking into this phone but I'm preety concerned about lack of OIS. I would like to buy Mi5s but I need good photos. Better than my OP2 though....
10.40 onwards seems to be very jerky in video mode.
https://youtu.be/ffO30N8OxtM
silverblack said:
10.40 onwards seems to be very jerky in video mode.
https://youtu.be/ffO30N8OxtM
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That is Mi5s, not the Mi5s Plus variant.
visioncored said:
That is Mi5s, not the Mi5s Plus variant.
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Doesn't have OIS either.
silverblack said:
Doesn't have OIS either.
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True, but sensors are different
Jerkiness might occur, but there will also be some differences in picture and video quality between Mi5s and the plus variant~ :3
The Mi 5s Plus uses a different camera than the Mi 5s.
The Mi 5s Plus uses a dual sensor system while the Mi 5s uses a regular one sensor system. I'm fairly certain that the camera on the Mi 5s is better in most scenarios than the Plus variant just because of the sensor and aperture size.
M3ntoR said:
Do You have some kind of camera comparison with other phones ? I'm really looking into this phone but I'm preety concerned about lack of OIS. I would like to buy Mi5s but I need good photos. Better than my OP2 though....
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You can Enable EIS on Mi 5s Plus, and the result seems bettern than Mi 5s

i have some questions abut mi 5

hi every one
i want to buy a new smart phone
i have some questions abut mi 5
1)so i watch youtube video its was so bad.... is this phone bending?
2)price in my country is 300 for mi5 and 325 for mi5 s .... witch one is better?
3)best antutu benchmark on mi5 and mi5s?
thank
1)so i watch youtube video its was so bad.... is this phone bending?
Mi 5S is thought to be sturdier than the Mi 5. But with a good quality hard case I really doubt you'll ever get as far as bending it, especially not by accident.
2)price in my country is 300 for mi5 and 325 for mi5 s .... witch one is better?
Mi 5S is the updated version with faster chipset and new fingerprint scanner etcetera. Some people argue the software support is better on the Mi 5 though, as it is sold more. Hard to make a hard case of that argument as it is mostly speculation from people who don't have both and cannot see in the future.
3)best antutu benchmark on mi5 and mi5s?
Almost certain the Mi 5S as it has the superior specs.
so mi5s is not bending right?
and its faster?
how much difference it has with mi 6?
tanx for answer bro:fingers-crossed:
It will definitely not bend. I've never put a cover on mine and almost every time I sit on my sofa to play PS4 I end up sitting on top of it haha.
Yes the Snapdragon 821 is definitely faster than the 820 I've had both the mi 5 and mi 5s.
The mi 5s (not plus) share the same camera as the Google Pixel, which Google claim is the best camera available on a smartphone today.
Finally the fingerprint is wayyy better than mi 5
As for the mi 6, that's a beast of a processor it has (Snapdragon 835). Camera setup is a dual telephoto camera. The only drawback (for some, I personally use a pair of letv cdla headphones) is that it lacks the audio jack.
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tnax i go buy the mi5 s ...ops just buyet

Confused between Mi 5 & Mi5s

Dear All,
I need to buy a new phone & getting confused between Mi 5 & Mi 5s
Please suggest which one is better over all.
Mi 5 3/32 or Mi 5s 3/64 GB
Price difference is only 30$
Thank in Advance
Mi5s is a upgraded version from the Mi5 with a better build quality, bit faster processor and a better camera. So in my opinion it is really worth those 30 dollar with current custom ROMs making great use of these plus points.
8166uy said:
Mi5s is a upgraded version from the Mi5 with a better build quality, bit faster processor and a better camera. So in my opinion it is really worth those 30 dollar with current custom ROMs making great use of these plus points.
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...And with really sh*tty fingerprint reader. You get better fingerprint reader on xiaomi redmi 3s.
With my phone it's working perfectly (always has btw), and so is with anyone using the latest firmware as far as I know.
8166uy said:
With my phone it's working perfectly (always has btw), and so is with anyone using the latest firmware as far as I know.
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MI5s ultrasonic fingerprint reader was advertised as very accurate and fast and you could unlock phone with wet or dirty fingerprint, but in real life that's not true. From the beginning speed and accuracy wasn't so great and few months ago my fingerprint reader just stopped working.
Google is full of links like this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/5glh5l/xiaomi_mi_5s_fingerprint_sensor_the_worst_i_have/
I regret i didn't buy xiaomi mi5 or oneplus 3.
Which were firmware problems. Those were fixed recently.
/EDIT: To be fair I think for most people the Xiaomi A1 is a better choice. Excellent build quality, Android One, much better battery life, more network bands and a nice low price of 180 euro's at the moment. Unless you game a lot, you probably won't feel the difference in speed all that much.
Example (other shops have roughly same prices):
http://www.dx.com/p/xiaomi-mi-a1-android-7-1-2-4g-phone-w-4gb-ram-64gb-rom-black-852481868
8166uy said:
To be fair I think for most people the Xiaomi A1 is a better choice. Excellent build quality, Android One, much better battery life, more network bands and a nice low price of 180 euro's at the moment. Unless you game a lot, you probably won't feel the difference in speed all that much.
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Or if you want better battery life you can go with Xiaomi redmi note 4 or Xiaomi redmi 5 plus, but they don't have band support like A1 and stock Android. If you don't game too much, everything with Snapdragon 625 or similar would be good enough for everyday usage and battery friendly. Also you can consider buying Huawei honor 9 lite or Huawei honor 7x.
Buy MI5s for its camera. FP is okay don't worry not as fast as others but if that is your main point I have to laugh.
Well, the build quality of Mi 5 is a bit worse.
I strongly recommend to buy Mi 5s instead of Mi 5. It's the improved version of Mi 5 with full-metal body, faster SoC, better camera sensor(same as the Pixel).
I'm using Mi 5s and I think fp is ok.
Better buy neither of them, they are both ****y phones, buy something from oneplus or mi 6/mix 2.
Mateusz_gameplay said:
Better buy neither of them, they are both ****y phones, buy something from oneplus or mi 6/mix 2.
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Oh, it's so helpful to writing this without telling any reason.
Battery in this phone is joke, fingerprint scanner works 1/10 of the time, ram management does not exist.
Again, just update the firmware...
It won't help, trust me
Fingerprint working near perfect on my Mi 5s with latest Global stable ROM. I really like my Mi 5s 128GB, only battery time could be a bit better, but that's the CPUs fault mostly.
Also have a look at the Mi 6 which offers optical image stabilizer, which the Mi 5 also has, but the 5s sadly lacks.
I have previously owned both 5s and 5s plus. 5s has good build quality and camera but bad fingerprint reader and mediocre battery life. The larger sibling, 5s Plus is much better IMO. More vibrant screen, slightly faster performance, much better fingerprint reader and battery life. The image sensor on 5s plus is worse but still takes good images if you install the ported google camera mod. I would also consider Mi Note 3 or Mi Mix 2.
flipp0 said:
I have previously owned both 5s and 5s plus. 5s has good build quality and camera but bad fingerprint reader and mediocre battery life. The larger sibling, 5s Plus is much better IMO. More vibrant screen, slightly faster performance, much better fingerprint reader and battery life. The image sensor on 5s plus is worse but still takes good images if you install the ported google camera mod. I would also consider Mi Note 3 or Mi Mix 2.
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Did you have the Mi5S long enough to install the firmware version of the first of March? That one has given the big change. Before that, the FP sensor was indeed not very good.
8166uy said:
Did you have the Mi5S long enough to install the firmware version of the first of March? That one has given the big change. Before that, the FP sensor was indeed not very good.
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No, I sold mine in february this year. I am suprised that they finally fixed the FP-reader (one and half year after the release).
I think everyone is
Battery life and FP reader are solved in Miui Pro BETA by Belorus team. Non beta roms all have bad battery life anyway. I do talk here with gaming and without. Now i freely use it all day

Questions about Mi Mix2

Hi Guys,
I own a redmi note 3 pro. It's an awesome mid range device but now I want to switch to a flagship device .
I am from India and I have two options Mi Mix2 or One plus 5T (64 GB variant)
I have read a lot of criticism of Mi mix2 camera as it lacks dual camera an not good (Portrait mode is missing) but I want to own a 128 GB device in this budget. (One plus 128gb variant) costs 5K INR more.
I like design of Mi mix as well.
Please help me decide between these two
gulshanstrider said:
Hi Guys,
I own a redmi note 3 pro. It's an awesome mid range device but now I want to switch to a flagship device .
I am from India and I have two options Mi Mix2 or One plus 5T (64 GB variant)
I have read a lot of criticism of Mi mix2 camera as it lacks dual camera an not good (Portrait mode is missing) but I want to own a 128 GB device in this budget. (One plus 128gb variant) costs 5K INR more.
I like design of Mi mix as well.
Please help me decide between these two
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I upgraded from the Note 3 Pro to the Mix2 and I don't regret it. If the camera is important to you just install the GoogleCam from the Pixel and you should be satisfied. I understand it improves the camera dramatically.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-mix-2/how-to/modded-google-cam-mix-2-t3685061
gulshanstrider said:
Hi Guys,
I own a redmi note 3 pro. It's an awesome mid range device but now I want to switch to a flagship device .
I am from India and I have two options Mi Mix2 or One plus 5T (64 GB variant)
I have read a lot of criticism of Mi mix2 camera as it lacks dual camera an not good (Portrait mode is missing) but I want to own a 128 GB device in this budget. (One plus 128gb variant) costs 5K INR more.
I like design of Mi mix as well.
Please help me decide between these two
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Wait for new MiMix 2s and Oneplus 6
***TAPATALKING***
gulshanstrider said:
Hi Guys,
I own a redmi note 3 pro. It's an awesome mid range device but now I want to switch to a flagship device .
I am from India and I have two options Mi Mix2 or One plus 5T (64 GB variant)
I have read a lot of criticism of Mi mix2 camera as it lacks dual camera an not good (Portrait mode is missing) but I want to own a 128 GB device in this budget. (One plus 128gb variant) costs 5K INR more.
I like design of Mi mix as well.
Please help me decide between these two
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Camera isn't anything special and at the price point it's sold at you can't expect a great camera.
If it wasn't for the large display I'd go with the one plus
stani2103 said:
Wait for new MiMix 2s and Oneplus 6
***TAPATALKING***
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If you want an ugly notch intruding on your screen then get the Oneplus 6. The Mix2s is certainly an option but it'll be initially more expensive than the Mix2.
Mackay53 said:
Camera isn't anything special and at the price point it's sold at you can't expect a great camera.
If it wasn't for the large display I'd go with the one plus
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The 5T is a good phone but basically discontinued and without a custom rom it will never be updated again.

Hello Guys.. A few questions until my phone is bought:

I'm gonna hit myself in the balls and buy the Mi A2 Lite (I owned a Mi A1 phone but I broke it) and I want to check out this phone because why not? (Don't say it)
Did XIAOMI fixed their mistakes with the Mi A1? Missing EIS, broken updates etc.
People who already have the phone:
How is it? Good or bad for that price range? (I know I could get a better phone for the same amount of money so don't say it)
If anyone had a Mi A1 is anything better with Mi A2 Lite than with Mi A1?
SnoopDoggyStyleDogg said:
I'm gonna hit myself in the balls and buy the Mi A2 Lite (I owned a Mi A1 phone but I broke it) and I want to check out this phone because why not? (Don't say it)
Did XIAOMI fixed their mistakes with the Mi A1? Missing EIS, broken updates etc.
People who already have the phone:
How is it? Good or bad for that price range? (I know I could get a better phone for the same amount of money so don't say it)
If anyone had a Mi A1 is anything better with Mi A2 Lite than with Mi A1?
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Well, I don't know about the Mi A1, but I've been using the A2 Lite for a few days and everything looks great...if you can get the 64/4 for 180-200$ or the 32/3 for a bit less it's good enough.
You could get better phones, for me android one is the deal-breaker. I just like stock android, and hate OEM's skins.
Battery life is really good, camera is ok, no laggy UI and it's updated to the latest security patch (August 5th).
If Android One is what you're looking for then yes, this phone is good for it's price range.
It's not a camera phone, but it takes nice photos if the light allows it, and is not a gaming phone, but gets the job done on my day to day use (which consists in no social apps installed, only Boost for Reddit and Whatsapp)
For the most part is a smaller A1 with a bigger battery.
I come from an S8, and I don't miss a single thing. Maybe the USB-C, but I couldn't care less. I needed a phone with near to stock Android, good battery life and comfortable size. This is it. If you have other needs, you can get something else for sure!
SnoopDoggyStyleDogg said:
1- Did XIAOMI fixed their mistakes with the Mi A1? Missing EIS, broken updates etc.
2- How is it? Good or bad for that price range? (I know I could get a better phone for the same amount of money so don't say it)
3- If anyone had a Mi A1 is anything better with Mi A2 Lite than with Mi A1?
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1- I don't know. If I'm not wrong, no EIS by default, but with GCam I got some nice video stabilization compared to stock camera.
Only two OTA updates until now, both installed without problems, and they both come regularly in the second half of the month.
2- As you said, you can get better phones for the same money. The main reason I bought this phone is the 72 mm width, that you won't find at this price with all the features of Mi A2 Lite.
3- I don't have Mi A1 but the main differences with A2 Lite are the dimensions (A1 bigger than A2 Lite), the battery (3000 mAh on A1 vs 4000 mAh on A2 Lite) and the screen (regular 16:9 A1 vs 18:9 with notch on A2 Lite).
SnoopDoggyStyleDogg said:
Did XIAOMI fixed their mistakes with the Mi A1? Missing EIS, broken updates etc.
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Too early to tell with the software but it does come with Treble so that is a bonus, It does see like EIS is included in the video and seems to work.
SnoopDoggyStyleDogg said:
How is it? Good or bad for that price range? (I know I could get a better phone for the same amount of money so don't say it)
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Coming from a OnePlus 5, I wanted something smaller and this was one of the few devices under ~72mm. The 625 is sufficient for everything I do (Mostly Calls, Texting, Youtube & Social Media) (No Games). Camera is acceptable, not great not unusable. 4000mAh is just an awesome bonus. Phone is nice and loud. The only other device that caught my eye is the Nokia 6.1 Plus but I'm skeptical because the camera might be worse, isn't widely available and audio quality is questionable.
BubuXP said:
2- As you said, you can get better phones for the same money. The main reason I bought this phone is the 72 mm width, that you won't find at this price with all the features of Mi A2 Lite.
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:highfive:
iLovPieNCake said:
Too early to tell with the software but it does come with Treble so that is a bonus, It does see like EIS is included in the video and seems to work.
Coming from a OnePlus 5, I wanted something smaller and this was one of the few devices under ~72mm. The 625 is sufficient for everything I do (Mostly Calls, Texting, Youtube & Social Media) (No Games). Camera is acceptable, not great not unusable. 4000mAh is just an awesome bonus. Phone is nice and loud. The only other device that caught my eye is the Nokia 6.1 Plus but I'm skeptical because the camera might be worse, isn't widely available and audio quality is questionable.
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Phone still kind of big prefer it was a bit narrow and shorter.
Yeah same here but there aren't many options.
I've just ordered the Lite from Amazon. I've had an A1 for 2 days, but it seems broken so is going back. Main reasons for not going full A2 are the battery, I have a million micro USB cables, and the size. I don't need a top end phone, so for £155 and Google One, the lite is a total bargain.

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