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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-10-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), with a score of 81.2 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 design is heavier but a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A5 (2017), and they were released only a couple months apart. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a screen that's very similar to the Galaxy A5 (2017) one, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a quite lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lot less MP camera in the back and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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