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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a global score of 76.4, which is slightly better than BlackBerry KEY2's overall score of 75.4. The Xiaomi Mi 5s body is a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the BlackBerry KEY2, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit sharper display than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a just a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
BlackBerry KEY2 has a way bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The BlackBerry KEY2 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting images or videos in low light environments, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos.
The BlackBerry KEY2 has just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 9% more battery size.
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