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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-09-12 | 2016-09-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 195.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than iPhone 5, getting a global score of 76.4 against 71.7. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while iPhone 5 works with iOS 7.x operating system. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 5s is way newer than the iPhone 5, it's incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little faster processing unit than iPhone 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. IPhone 5 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it has a way lower 1136 x 640 pixels resolution, less brightness, a lot smaller display and a just a bit lower display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s captures better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a lot larger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a very superior battery performance than iPhone 5, because it has a 122 percent larger battery size.
Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPhone 5. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Apple iPhone 5, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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