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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 global score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s score of 74.9. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a newer and incredibly lighter cellphone than Galaxy A9 (2016), but it's also a little bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh. Xiaomi Mi 5s captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and a lower 3840x2160 video definition.
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