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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-05-22 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s has an overall score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J6's 73.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a a little lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J6, but both have the same thickness. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Samsung Galaxy J6 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J6, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features just a little better performance than Galaxy J6, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J6, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy J6, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 5s shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J6, because although it has a back facing camera with less MP and a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photos or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a lot higher video quality.
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