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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| 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 Plus is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), with a overall score of 78.1 against 72.8. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) were only released with a couple months difference, Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's body is just a little bit lighter but also a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). Both of these devices work with the same Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). Both have a better pixel amount in each inch of screen, a same size display and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus both count with really similar processors, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video and a less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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