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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 general score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s global score of 73.5. These phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a just a little lighter phone than Galaxy J7 (2017), but they have the same thickness.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a much higher video definition.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 6% greater battery capacity.
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