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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 general score. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's construction is newer and lighter, but just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a tinier aperture, they both have a same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
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