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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X, having a overall score of 76.4 against 73.7. Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is newer than the Google Nexus 5X, it's just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit sharper display than Google Nexus 5X. Both of them have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, a display of the same size and the same count of pixels in each inch of screen. The Google Nexus 5X shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a 0.43 inches camera sensor and the same aperture, the Google Nexus 5X also has a back camera with a better 12.3 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 5s has improved battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 19% more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Mi 5s is also by far the cheapest.
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