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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-13 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh 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 |
| -- | 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 Plus has a general score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 general score. Although Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is older than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), it's body is a little thinner and a little lighter. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a better looking display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a better pixels density, a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit larger display. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has just a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking pictures in low-light environments, and they both have a 13 mega pixels camera in the back, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a lot higher video definition and a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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