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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-05-07 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Google Pixel 3a is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, with a global score of 78.8 against 78.1. The Google Pixel 3a is a way newer and lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but it is just a bit thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a CPU that's just as good as the processor in Google Pixel 3a, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features greater battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3a features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a back camera with a worse 12.2 megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos and a larger aperture for better low light photography.
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