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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-04 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s overall score of 71.8. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a just a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy J5 (2017), but they are equally thin. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a better display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a higher pixel density, a much better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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