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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-13 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 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 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), with a score of 76.4 against 72.5. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is an older phone than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), but Xiaomi made it lighter and a little thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a lot better screen than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a much higher display density. The Xiaomi Mi 5s takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 MP resolution and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) features a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy J7 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy J7 (2018). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 5s, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy J7 (2018), giving up some features and specs.
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