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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-05-22 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 109.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A6's overall score of 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is an older and just a little bit thicker device than Galaxy A6, but Xiaomi managed to make it lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a better screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A6, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 5s has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A6, because although it has 4 less cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back camera and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A6, because it has a 7 percent greater battery size.
Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A6, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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