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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 has a score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Both of these phones use the same Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. Xiaomi Mi 5s's construction is much lighter but thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and they were released only a couple months apart.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with more processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a little better pixels number in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images and a lot lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. Xiaomi Mi 5s has more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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