Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-10-26 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XR has a global score of 82, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's score of 76.4. Although iPhone XR is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a slightly better screen than iPhone XR, because although it has less bright display and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a better display pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a much bigger storage for apps and games than iPhone XR, because it has more internal storage capacity. IPhone XR has a better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and 2 more processing cores.
Apple iPhone XR captures clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality images, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Apple iPhone XR also counts with better video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit longer battery life than iPhone XR, because it has a 9 percent more battery capacity.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi 5s. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Mi 5s, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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