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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-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 | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has an overall score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the HTC U Play's 73.5 general score. Xiaomi Mi 5s is a a little bit thicker cellphone than the HTC U Play, but both weight the same. HTC U Play counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little sharper display than HTC U Play. Both of them have a screen of the same size, the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher pixel quantity in each inch in the screen. The HTC U Play features much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with improved battery life than HTC U Play, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with just a bit better camera than HTC U Play, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Mi 5s is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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