HTC One S 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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  One S:

  OLED

  Mi 5:

  LCD

• Weight

  One S: 9.5 g lighter

  One S:

  119.5 g

  Mi 5:

  129 g

• Width

  One S: 4.2 mm narrower

  One S:

  65 mm

  Mi 5:

  69.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  One S: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

  One S:

  4.3 in

  Mi 5:

  5.15 in

• Chipset

  One S:

  Qualcomm MSM8290

  Mi 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Mi 5: 0.5 mm thinner

  One S:

  7.8 mm

  Mi 5:

  7.3 mm

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. One S

   Height:

   130.9 mm

   Width:

   65 mm

   Depth:

   7.8 mm +0.5 mm versus Mi 5

2. 2. Mi 5

   Height:

   144.6 mm +13.7 mm versus One S

   Width:

   69.2 mm +4.2 mm versus One S

   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. One S

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 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 43.4% more rectangular screen area than One S.

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.

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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