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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-09-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1136 x 640 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 slightly better than the iPhone SE, getting a 76.4 score against 75.7. Xiaomi Mi 5s is an a bit thicker and way heavier device than the iPhone SE. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little sharper display than iPhone SE, because it has a greater pixel density, a little bit brighter display, a larger display and a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 5s's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to iPhone SE's one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit more powerful CPU than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also has a much larger camera sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Mi 5s is also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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