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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-09-15 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a general score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 general score. These devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13, offering some additional features and some performance improvements. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is an notably older cellphone than Fairphone 5, but Xiaomi was able to build it notably lighter and somewhat thinner.
Fairphone 5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a just a bit better pixel density, a brighter screen, a bit larger display and a better resolution of 1224 x 2700. The Fairphone 5 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
Fairphone 5 has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Fairphone 5 has a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has just a bit better camera than Fairphone 5, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photos or video in low light environments, a way worse 13 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a much smaller sensor capturing much worse quality videos and pictures.
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