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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-08 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), with a general score of 76.4 against 71.9. Xiaomi Mi 5s's construction is just a little thicker but just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and both were released with only 9 months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has 4 less processing cores , it also counts with more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2016). Both have a display of the same size, the same screen pixel density and the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels and a smaller aperture which is not good for taking pictures and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
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