Xiaomi Mi 5 vs ZTE Blade 20

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 61 g lighter

    Mi 5:
    129 g
    Blade 20:
    190 g
  • Width

    Mi 5: 7.4 mm narrower

    Mi 5:
    69.2 mm
    Blade 20:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi 5: 1.34 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 5:
    5.15 in
    Blade 20:
    6.49 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    Blade 20:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 5:
    Single
    Blade 20:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi 5: 1.7 mm thinner

    Mi 5:
    7.3 mm
    Blade 20:
    9 mm

Physical size

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. Mi 5

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Blade 20

    Height:
    162.9 mm +18.3 mm versus Mi 5
    Width:
    76.6 mm +7.4 mm versus Mi 5
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.7 mm versus Mi 5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mi 5

    129 g

  2. 2. Blade 20

    190 g

    +61 g versus Mi 5

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. Mi 5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.15 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.1 cm²
  2. 2. Blade 20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.49 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.4 cm²

Blade 20 has approximately 41.4% more rectangular screen area than Mi 5.

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.

Recorded RAM for Mi 5, Blade 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi 5Blade 20
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
Mi 5: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB · 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Standard

Practical features

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

1. Mi 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Blade 20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mi 5

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Blade 20

    5000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Mi 5

Specifications

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1. Mi 52. Blade 20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 5, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 5Blade 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 162.9 Х 76.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.15" inch
  • 6.49" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Standard
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 5, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 5Blade 20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.1 cm2
  • 103.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.1%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 5, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 5Blade 20
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mi 5, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 5Blade 20
Processor CPU
  • 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
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 136258
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3694
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6540
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1865
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 306
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 780
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 5, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 5Blade 20
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Ceramic
  • Turquoise
  • Magic red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 5, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 5Blade 20
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 5, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 5Blade 20
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 5, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 5Blade 20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Pro and Prime editions are China exclusive
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W