| Manufacturer | |
| Xiaomi | Apple | 
| Announced | |
| February 2016 | September 2014 | 
| Status | |
| Available - March 2016 | Available September 2014 | 
| Price | |
| Rs. 22,999 ($338.22) [Similarly Priced] | - | 
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Gold, Rose colors | Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
| 
                        144.55 x 69.2 x 7.25 mm  (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.29 in)  | 
                            
        137.5 x 67 x 7.1 mm  (5.41 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)  | 
                        
| Weight | |
| 129 g (4.55 oz) | 172 g (6.07 oz) | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA2000 1xEV-DO  | 
                        
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  | 
                        
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE- all models | 
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | 
| Build Features | |
| - 3D Curved Glass Body | - Fingerprint Sensor (Touch ID)  Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating  | 
                            
| OS | |
| Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) | iOS 8, Upgradable to iOS 10 | 
| Processor | |
| 
        Dual-core 1.8 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo - 32 GB  Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo - 64 GB, Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 [Similar]  | 
                            Dual-core 1.4 GHz, Apple A8 [Similar] | 
| GPU | |
| Adreno 530 [Similar] | PowerVR GX6450 [Similar] | 
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB | 16/64/128 GB | 
| External Memory | |
| No | No | 
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Curved Glass | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen | 
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 
| Size | |
| 5.15 inches [Similar] | 5.5 inches [Similar] | 
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (428 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) [Similar] | 
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 73.01% | 90.31% | 
| Multi-Touch | |
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| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED (Dual Tone) | Dual-LED (Dual-tone) | 
| Features | |
| Phase Detection Autofocus, Sony IMX298 Sensor, 4-axis OIS, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Panorama, HDR | Auto focus, 1.5µm Pixel Size, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, Panorama, HDR | 
| Video | |
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps | 
| Front Camera | |
| 4 MP, 1080p, 2µm pixel [Similar] | 1.2 MP [Similar] | 
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio | No | 
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | 
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.1, A2DP | v4.0, A2DP | 
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | 
| USB | |
| Type-C 1.0 Reversible Connector, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | v2.0 | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support, GLONASS, Beidou | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | 
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML (Safari) | 
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No | 
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery | 
| Capacity | |
| 3000 mAh | 2915 mAh | 
| Stand by | |
| - | - | 
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |