Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-09-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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
The Apple iPhone XS is better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting an 84.2 score against 76.4. Even though Apple iPhone XS is somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's a little thinner and also newer. IPhone XS has a greater performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS also has a larger number of cores and a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone XS has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a little bit brighter display, a bit larger screen, a slightly higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a little bit higher pixels count per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with better battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2659mAh. IPhone XS features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have a 12 MP resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the iPhone XS also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low light situations.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi 5s. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone XS, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Mi 5s, letting go a couple features and specs.
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