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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-04-02 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than OnePlus 9, having a 76.4 score against 76. The Xiaomi Mi 5s construction is extremely lighter and a little thinner than the OnePlus 9, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 5s has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11, so it gives you some extra features and better performance.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit more vivid screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density. Xiaomi Mi 5s's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to the OnePlus 9 one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The OnePlus 9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM. The OnePlus 9 counts with a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh. OnePlus 9 takes greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a larger aperture for better photos in low-light situations.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Mi 5s is also a lot cheaper.
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