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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-07-11 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 is just a bit better than Nothing Phone (2), having a 76.4 score against 75.6. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is an noticeably older cellphone than Nothing Phone (2), but Xiaomi managed to make it just a little thinner and notably lighter. These phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12 version, providing you some extra features and enhanced performance.
The Nothing Phone (2) counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. Nothing Phone (2) has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen, a lot brighter display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2412px.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s's memory capacity for apps and games is just as good as Nothing Phone (2)'s one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage. The Nothing Phone (2) has a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4700mAh battery size. Nothing Phone (2) takes a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back, a way bigger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs, better video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture.
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