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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| 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 |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 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 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy C7's global score of 77.7. Although Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Galaxy C7 were released with only 4 months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus body is somewhat thicker but just a bit lighter than Galaxy C7. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy C7. Both of them have a same size display, a better number of pixels per screen inch and the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy C7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Samsung Galaxy C7 have extremely similar CPUs, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality.
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