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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-06-19 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21s is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a 77.7 score against 76.4. Although the Galaxy A21s is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A21s has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a lot better screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a way higher display density.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A21s counts with a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
Galaxy A21s takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A21s also has a larger back-facing camera sensor and a way better resolution back facing camera.
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