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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi MIX has an overall score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi MIX construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is much heavier. Xiaomi Mi MIX has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2040 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX and Galaxy A5 (2017) both have really similar processors, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX has less CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi MIX has a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi MIX captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a way better (4K) video quality. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
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