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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A21s's 77.7 global score. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is an notably older cellphone than Galaxy A21s, but Xiaomi managed to build it somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. These phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy A21s has Android 10, so it provides you a couple additional features and increased performance.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Galaxy A21s both feature really similar processing units, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little bit better storage for applications and games than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A21s counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 32 percent larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a F2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
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