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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), having a global score of 76.4 against 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi 5s construction is newer and somewhat lighter, but also a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A7 (2016). Xiaomi Mi 5s has a more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s takes just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a less mega-pixels back-facing camera and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much higher video quality. The Galaxy A7 (2016) has just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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