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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 5.76 |
| 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 Plus has a general score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the HTC U Play's 73.5 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus construction has the same thickness than HTC U Play, but it is heavier. The HTC U Play and the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus have extremely similar processing units, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 4 less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little more vivid screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a just a bit worse screen density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a quite larger display. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus takes a little bit better photographs and videos than HTC U Play, because although it has a lesser megapixels back facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The HTC U Play has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a much longer battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 2500mAh.
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