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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 overall score. Google Pixel 2's design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but it is lighter. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Google Pixel 2 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Google Pixel 2 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a worse video definition and a back-facing camera with a lower 12.2 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Google Pixel 2 have quite similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 41 percent bigger battery size.
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