HTC DROID DNA vs Xiaomi Mi 5

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Mi 5: 12.7 g lighter

  DROID DNA:

  141.7 g

  Mi 5:

  129 g

• Width

  Mi 5: 1.3 mm narrower

  DROID DNA:

  70.5 mm

  Mi 5:

  69.2 mm

• Chipset

  DROID DNA:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

  Mi 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Mi 5: 2.4 mm thinner

  DROID DNA:

  9.7 mm

  Mi 5:

  7.3 mm

• Height

  DROID DNA: 3.6 mm shorter

  DROID DNA:

  141 mm

  Mi 5:

  144.6 mm

• Release year

  DROID DNA:

  2012

  Mi 5:

  2016

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. DROID DNA

   Height:

   141 mm

   Width:

   70.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Mi 5

   Depth:

   9.7 mm +2.4 mm versus Mi 5

2. 2. Mi 5

   Height:

   144.6 mm +3.6 mm versus DROID DNA

   Width:

   69.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. DROID DNA

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Mi 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.15 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   73.1 cm²

Mi 5 has approximately 6.1% more rectangular screen area than DROID DNA.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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