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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-08 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.24 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi MIX is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016), having a 76.2 score against 71.9. The Xiaomi Mi MIX construction is newer, but just a bit thicker and a lot heavier than Galaxy A5 (2016). Xiaomi Mi MIX features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little worse amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi MIX features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi MIX has a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a higher resolution back facing camera and a lot better (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Mi MIX features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 52% more battery size.
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