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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you sleep, does your phone sleep, or does it stay up all night and crunch 1s and 0s? Rate this thread to express how you deem the speed at which the Xiaomi Mi 5's battery drains under standby conditions. A higher rating indicates that when the phone is not in use, the battery drains minimally.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] avatar_ro:
If anyone could post the standby drain overnight it would be great. I would like to know how much % is lost during night time....
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] leledumbo:
This one is from mine:

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It's 20% over 9 hours, so it's around 2% per hour. Everything is still on: sync (3 email accounts, 7 social media apps), wifi, bluetooth, etc.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Khazidhea87:
I'd really like help with this area, if anyone can give me any advice. If I charge my phone to 100% at night then unplug it, when I wake up in the morning it's down to less than 50%. This is with pretty much nothing on, no wifi, data, bluetooth etc. This happens most of the time, but not all the time (when it doesn't I can get a few days of use out of the phone), and I've yet to identify and fix the exact cause.

Haven't empirically tested, but I seem to get more battery life when in continual use (listening to music off and on, etc), then when resting overnight/for long periods.

I can give any details needed, but I'm using Cyanogenmod 13.0-20160908. Have tried Doze, and GSam (can post any logs if I know what's useful), and Wakelock detector. Would changing roms help?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] NexusPenguin:
Hi Khazidhea,

I can tell for sure that it is NOT NORMAL that your phone drains about 7 to 8% of battery life each hour !

Especially if you disconnect Wi-Fi and BT.

The only thing I can think of, is that you are in an area where the phone constantly switches from 3G to 4G to get on the network.

Of course, if you have 2 SIM cards in that phone, that may increase the drain significantly...

I think that if you are on Cyanogen, there is an option in Settings that is called "SIM Cards".

If you select that option, you should be able to have some access to settings for each SIM Card.

Try to select one and look for the option called "Preferred Network" and select something like "WCDMA" or "GSM" (that is 2G in the US and 2G in Europe).

See if that improves...

As far as I am concerned, I run my Xiaomi mi5 with a ROM called "Tipsy-OS" that I have compiled myself...

So far, I am unplugged since 2 hours, have used the phone with 4G, BT, Wi-Fi, automatic updates of apps, mail retrieving, applied themes via substratum... and lost 2%.

So no, 8%/hour without doing anything is NOT NORMAL !

Regards.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Khazidhea87:
I finally ended up fixing this. Simply changing the setting "Preferred network type" from 4G to 3G made my battery usage change from about 2/3 of a day, to up to 4 days, with my typical pattern of usage. Note that when my battery was being drained before I did not have data turned on, so not sure why that ended up being the fix.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] leledumbo:
If 4G coverage is bad in your area, it will trigger reconnection over and over again, causing battery drain. The protocol itself is indeed more battery consuming in general, but shouldn't have much gap with 3G under the same coverage quality.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] emre81tr:
% 5 full network bltooth
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] gamesky:
seems mine 1-2%per hour all sync on, wifi.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] eLdeRay Owner:
My own experienced...with plane mode active from 3am till 9am...100% to 98%....
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] krotin:
I can confirm same here LOS airplane mode = 0am till 6am 100% to 98 or 97 % so at max decrease a 1/2% an hour.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] georgekav33:
In a non-airplane mode with WiFi connected I get a bit more than 1%/h with greenify activated.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] mafish:
I posted in another thread but i've got no answer.

I decided to switch to Global Dev ROM thinking it might solve my battery issues, but it only got worse, im getting around 40% battery drain overnight. Any ideas???? I don't have mi sync enabled, google play is set to not auto-update apps, i barely use mobile data, so only wifi.

[IMG="Screenshots of Battery"]https://i.imgur.com/gqbUEKF.jpg[/IMG]
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] georgekav33:
seems like a wakelock, the global dev is the official? Did you install any other app of it's like that after the wipe and flashing? Check for wakelock detector apps in the store
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] mafish:
Official Global Dev, so i noticed that "Lite Messenger Facebook" was draining the battery like h3ll, i uninstalled it and now i've been using my phone for an entirely day browsing/email/duolingo and half battery has gone, the way it is going i will have to charge every 2 days or so. In the meantime i might just use facebook messenger through the browser.

Although Global Dev is fine, there are some bugs and MiFit does not want to sign in, i might go back to Global Rom when 8.2 comes out to Mi5.

Thank You!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] krotin:
Try this : if you had flashed your devices maybe you could calibrate your battery.

You can find 'Battery Ultra Saver' on xda store

Have a good day.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] mafish:
I didn't know about xda store, that is really cool!

I downloaded Battery Saver Ultra, and i am calibrating my device now

Thanks and have a good day too.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] inov:
i could not find xda store.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] mafish:
It is actually XDA Labs

Here is the link to the page, also the page has the link to download the APK

https://www.xda-developers.com/xda-labs/
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Iniku82:
During the night (8h) I can lose 2-3% (without wifi, BT, LTE...). I'll try Battery Saver Ultra tonight ! Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] djuricn:
With auto battery saver from 21:30 till 8 spends 3%
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] ALittleKevin:
May I ask the name of this software?

The software looks cool. Could you tell the name of it?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] leledumbo:
GSam Battery Monitor
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] CreeeepingDeath:
I'm on 8.1.2.0 Global Stable right now. During the night no Wi-Fi, BT etc. 3G switched to 2G. Every 5 hours drain 3% charge. Sometimes 5% charge is drained in 10 hours of standby. Never get over 6% in 10 hours.=. :)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] andrei80:
Global 8.1.4.0 drain is 2-3% overnight, with all turned on(gps,bt.wifi,data, brightness auto). Autosync off and only smart bracelet app allowed to autostart.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] whoami_amiu:
Hey everyone :)

Recently updated my phone to 7.0.. MIUI 8.2.2

The Standby in normal mode with 4G on and social apps running in the background, the drain overnight is 1% PER EVERY HOUR.

But strangely enough, when I shift the mode to BATTERY SAVING, the drain overnight is more than 2% per hour. Battery Saving is supposed to SAVE Battery rather than deplete it faster! I have only tried it once though so I can try again if anyone recommends!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Ice Zodiac:
on 8.1.2.0 global stable

over night (about 8 hours or more ) lost 9% of batteries (from 54% to 45%)

wifi connected, network 4G, reading mode on
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] sakibshahriyar98:
I get 5% battery drain at night ( wifi,gps,bluetooth ,everything turned off)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] andrei80:
Seems MIUI 9 has stabilized. I get similar battery life as with Marshmallow. That is, 5-6h SOT/ day or 3-4h/2 days and 2-3% drain overnight. Looks good.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] iacob:
Which ROM version are you using?

Or... which custom kernel/gorvernor settings?

I am curious as I cannot get more than 2 hours SOT/day with xiaomi.eu, 7.9.21, default kernel/settings, battery saver enabled.

Thanks! :)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] andrei80:
Stock xiaomi.eu MIUI9, same as you, as far as I can tell. GPS, bt, wifi, data on all the time, autosync off, autostart off for all apps except bt smartwatch. I don't want notifications, I see them when I start apps. I have sms and phone calls for urgent matters. Never had only 2h sot...I probably get 3-4h while using navigation, which sucks a lot of energy.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Frost90:
I get 6% battery drain for 8h sleep on LOS. Will check once more tomorrow.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Rk Rakib:
Hi
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] andrei80:
I'm happy with battery life...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Talha7866:
Which build which kernell? Howww??? I only get 2-3 hrs screen on time in 5 hours ?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] andrei80:
Xiaomi.eu 7.9.21 stock, BT,GPS,WiFi,data on, sync off
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] bruudi:
I get 1% drain overnight, but i keep wi-fi, bluetooth, data and gps off. I only turn them on when I need them.

The battery life on this phone is absoluteley amazing. Running Xiaomi EU Rom, MIUI 9, ver7.10.12
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] :
Install forcedoze from the app store and enable with ignore movement sensors. 2 or 3% over night for me and works great during the day. You wont really do much better.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] andrei80:
No pictures in my previous post, so I'll put them here

2-3% overnight with everything on, but automatic energy saver from 1 to 7am. Don't know if that helps, I think it just disables GPS and maybe closes apps more aggressively.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] andrei80:
Updated to last .eu weekly, 7.10.19, and drain is higher, about 5% overnight. Hoping it will be better after a while, as it was before. SOT is also worse, down by about 1h to maybe 5h.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] mmozbilen:
The battery saver put every effort to long usage.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Playing Candy Crush for 22 hours straight can take its toll on your battery (and your marriage). Rate this thread to express how the Xiaomi Mi 5's battery performs under heavy use. A higher rating indicates that it lasts a long time even when playing games, streaming video and audio, and doing other CPU-intensive activities.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Once in a while, when your significant other yells at you, you might use your phone a bit less. Rate this thread to express how the Xiaomi Mi 5's battery performs under light use. A higher rating indicates that the device goes a long time when you're using the phone sparingly: no gaming or video/audio streaming, light web browsing, some calling and texts, etc.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Springf:
can last a day for light usage (24 hours)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Gregzi:
I usually drain it with around 35 - 40 % per day with light usage...very good.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] nguyendatan:
I get ~40hrs with light usage
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] warsp1te:
it usually lasts me 3 days, with around 5 hours of screen on time and 10% battery left. it's worth mentioning that sync is off and i don't use battery draining apps, like facebook or messenger.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] istoikow:
3 days with 4-5 hours SOT but mainly on wifi, 30 mins calls a day and MiBand connected.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] pizza.gadgetyt:
i never get 24 hour in light use

meybe aroud 16-18 hour

maybe because may place didnt have good celular signal
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Billytromp:
For me, after several weeks with LOS installed, the battery comsumption is exactly as others here found it, 30-40% a day with light usage
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Is the Xiaomi Mi 5 as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the Xiaomi Mi 5 is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the Xiaomi Mi 5 is a beautiful phone.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] pchospital:
i love it is like a new woman......it takes time to change your mind...... until this you get another
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the Xiaomi Mi 5 feels in terms of quality. A higher rating indicates that it feels premium and high-quality (attention to detail is high, manufacturing defects don't exist, etc).

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] pizza.gadgetyt:
the quality material is quiet good

but didn't feel like flagship because its very light
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] wietnamietis:
Gorilla glass screen is not as scratch resistant as one might think. Aluminum sides are quite nice, buttons are great. Speakers and selfie cam are mediocre. Overall: quite a nice device, not perfect.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Please, no "that's what she said" jokes. Rate this thread to express how you think the Xiaomi Mi 5 feels in-hand. A higher rating indicates that it's comfortable to hold for long periods of time, even in one hand. Resist the urge to say "TWSS" just now. Seriously.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] 1br2:
It's really ergonomic

I've the OEM (Xiaomi) Shockproof Case and the Mi5 still good in hand not too big neither too heavy

I go with my thumbs (i've very large hands) on the top of the screen without the need to move the phone.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Goncalo29:
How does the glass back feel in hand? Is it like the Samsung S7? Had one in hand today and felt kind of warm and slippery, not that premium.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] leledumbo:
Feels better than Mi 4c, especially in landscape mode when you're playing games or taking pictures.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] tlxxxsracer:
Feels really good in the hand. Easy 1 hand usability. Light. Comfortable to hold cause of the curved back and edge.

It is slippery though!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Springf:
sometimes if holding "incorrectly" in palm, the edge could be wrongly "touched" and affect the touch on the screen.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Valeriuz:
This is one of the aspect where probably Mi5 is one of the best mobile absolutely.

5.15 inch, less than 130 g, just perfect.

Also with a cover it still remains really handy.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] rufik:
Screen has sharp edges, not really pleasure to hold. And it's slippery a lot, you can't even put it on desk/glass because it immediately slip and fall down.

Back panel is nicely curved, overall looks good ?

Moto X with leather back and 2.5D front is much better with these. I'm starting looking for back skin...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] flawlessx92:
at first i thought having curve back was good but not really with mi5 because of the sharp feel of metal bezel. its slippery as well with the glass. otherwise it feel good for one handed phone use
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Taiki321:
It really fits perfect in my hands but with wet hands or when the phone is really cold (during winterdays) it is slippery. I was lucky enough to not let it fall down (doesn't like cases at all, they ruin the optic of any phones ;))
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] mmozbilen:
It fits your hand very good nothing is too far to tap
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Ttitandavid:
Excellent ergonomics

Personally it is one my favorite phones to hold for extended periods of time. The curved glass back tires perfectly in my palm and it is the perfect size for one handed use. Currently have a poco F1 but it's hard to change to as it is heavier and often find myself nursing the touch buttons
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] evilinheaven:
I like it. For using with one hand, the one hand mode thing becomes very usefull, as allow you to reach the upper corners.

Since all newer phones are bigger and heavier, don´t see it getting any better soon.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Are you comfortable in your own skin? Is your phone comfortable in its skin? Rate this thread to express how you deem the skin on the Xiaomi Mi 5. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it adds just the right amount of features, it's visually pleasing, and overall it's additive to the experience. If this is a Nexus phone (you didn't think we hand-wrote all of these prompts, did you?) then use this rating to indicate how the latest version of Android looks to you.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] palexr:
I'm in the "if it isn't broke..." camp. I don't like MIUI - If I'd wanted IOS, I would've got an iPhone.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] SpinoRex:
Yeah, me neither. 5 minutes after pulling it out of the box bootloader was unlocked and RR was installed. It's a matter of who likes what, but I don't like MIUI.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] dinasoft:
What is that you mentioned "RR" ? :confused:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] SpinoRex:
Resurrection Remix :)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] jeffreydeleeuw:
still havnt received my unlock code, what text did you put in the request unlock code box on the website to get it that fast /??
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] SpinoRex:
I just wrote that I want to install custom ROM
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] dinasoft:
it may take few days. like 4 or 5 days. it's depend.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] DonClemento:
Do you like RR? What things aren't working?

I really hate the pos-software called miui just after 2 days of use :rolleyes:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] SpinoRex:
Yes, I love it! The only thing that isn't working is capacitive home button. It is because of lack of kernel sources. When (if?) Xiaomi releases sources, devs will be able to handle this issue for sure.

Edit: Oh, and some people reports VoLTE not working. I can't test it as my service provider don't offer it.
[General Topics] sandysmith2001:
I just came across this new application which plays mobile videos on any windows mobile phones. It's called Avotmv and it streams videos from the internet and it plays full screen on your phones. If you're a WM user you can download this video at http://www.avotmedia.com
[General Topics] mphayvanh:
it freezes my Axim x51v everytime a video loads. Try vtap. Better player for Youtube, Google video, etc.
[General Topics] Neo XL:
Player

A perfectly arranged web page. That must be specialists.
[General Topics] sandysmith2001:
If your Axim is slow it can freeze for a bit but as far as I know it works great on WM phones
[General Topics] tboy2000:
Works fine on my Asus P525. Not a bad app. :)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how well you can see the Xiaomi Mi 5's display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] pchospital:
fantastic
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] webcool123:
Great. Don't have any problems.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Valeriuz:
Outdoor visibility is really good.

That's because Mi5 display can reach more than 600 nits of brightness and is poor reflective.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] pierrejeanes:
not so good, perhabs rom or kernel?

rom: resurrection remix 5.8.0

kernel: dragon xia 3.5
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] mmozbilen:
Everytime you see everything automatic adjusting works correctly.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
How well do you know your fifty shades of grey? Rate this thread to express how good the Xiaomi Mi 5's display contrast is. A higher rating indicates that black is true black, rather than a very dark gray.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
If you're colorblind, please disregard this thread. Rate this thread to express how you deem the color saturation and accuracy of the Xiaomi Mi 5's display. A higher rating indicates that you think that color accuracy is very high and saturation is excellent.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a crazy crisp display. Just kidding, this is automated text so who knows if this screen is any good. So, you be the judge! A higher rating indicates that it's extremely sharp and clear, and that you cannot see pixels with your naked eye.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You don't want to give your significant other yet another reason to yell at you while you're reading XDA in bed. Rate this thread to express what you think of the Xiaomi Mi 5's display minimum dimness. A higher rating indicates that the display can get extremely dim, ideal for reading in very dark environments.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the Xiaomi Mi 5's call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] pchospital:
great
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] mmozbilen:
Nothing problematic.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the Xiaomi Mi 5's Wifi performs. A higher rating indicates that it has excellent range, throughput, and signal strength. Like when you're taking a dump in the bedroom upstairs, do your videos have to buffer or do they come through without interruption?

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] acmerw:
Wifi isn't strongest 5's part. Pretty weak, when my old s6 gets 3bars of wifi, 5's only one. Maybe new wifi driver would help, just need to wait.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] skoobee:
just checked mine against my s6 and my mi5 gets 3 bars(switching to 4 sometimes) and so does the s6.

edit:just installed wifi analyzer on both phones and both measure at -70dbm for my network. Identical
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] mickotoole:
I was in a friend house today and mi5 had 1 bar (sometimes 0 bars) and my work phone (an iPhone 6) had 3 bars
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] wouwout:
don't look at the number of bars, they could be set up differently. use wifi analyser to check signal strenght received by the phones, or do a speedtest
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] jemeljsh:
Yes, exactly.

I just got my xiaomi mi5 black 64gb and in comparison to my wife's s6 we get different results in respect how wifi bars are being displayed. S6 shows full wifi bars, xiaomi shows 3 (supposedly [MENTION=2316730]middle[/MENTION] of signal strength) , but speedtest shows that both phones get the same ~200Mbps download/upload speed. Tested on netgear r7000 router with 250Mbps fiber connection.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Xtorm:
Regardless of the bars showing, Mi5 has poor wifi strength.

I use my smartphone every day of my life many time lying on my bed. As you can imagine, the area in which I use the mobile will be as much 40x40cms (actually less), so that the accuracy of my "experience" is great. Wifi signal is poor exactly in this area of my house. I haven't measured data, but I know count the times disconnects from my network to connect to 5Ghz 2.4Ghz (2.4 gives me more distance), or disconnected directly from 2.4Ghz.

About 5Ghz, MI5 is better than the Nexus 4 and worse than a G2, which is not the best in the world about signal strength.

About 2.4Ghz is worse than both, at least in the ROM I've been so far.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] veimus:
Mi5 (unofficial CM13) vs Moto G 3rd gen official CM13 (better)