| Manufacturer | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi | 
| Announced | |
| January 2016 | May 2016 | 
| Status | |
| Available - January 2016 | Available - May 2016 | 
| Price | |
| Rs. 9,999 ($147.04) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 14,999 ($220.57) [Similarly Priced] | 
| Colors | |
| Silver, Gray, Gold | Black, White, Gold | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
| 
                        150 x 76 x 8.7 mm  (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)  | 
                            
        173.1 x 88.3 x 7.5 mm  (6.81 x 3.48 x 0.3 in)  | 
                        
| Weight | |
| 164 g (5.78 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 
| SIM Type | |
| Dual SIM Hybrid (Micro SIM + Nano SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card) | - | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 TD-SCDMA  | 
                            GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 TD-SCDMA  | 
                        
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | 
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | 
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | 
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint sensor - Infrared Sensor - Metal Body - Scratch Resistant Glass  | 
                                - Fingerprint Sensor  - Infrared Sensor - Metal Body  | 
                            
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - | 
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) with MIUI7 | Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 8 | 
| User Interface | |
| MIUI 8.0 | - | 
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72, Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 / Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72, Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 / Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 [Similar] | 
| GPU | |
| Adreno 510 [Similar] | Adreno 510 [Similar] | 
| RAM | |
| 2/3 GB [Browse Similar] | 3/4 GB [Browse Similar] | 
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 32/64/128 GB | 
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 200 GB (via SIM 2) | 
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP [Similar] | 16 MP [Similar] | 
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED (Dual Tone) | Dual-LED (Dual Tone) | 
| Features | |
| Phase Detection Auto-focus, f/2.0, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama | Phase Detection Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | 
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, f/2.0, 1080p [Similar] | 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, 85 degree wide lens [Similar] | 
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| Stereo FM Radio with Recording | Stereo FM Radio with Recording | 
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE | 
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.1, A2DP, LE | v4.1, A2DP, LE | 
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | 
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | 
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 | 
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM | 32/64/128 GB, 3/4 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 200 GB (via SIM 2) | 
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported | 
| 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-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery | 
| Capacity | |
| 4050 mAh | 4850 mAh | 
| Stand by | |
| - | - | 
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |