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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.04 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | 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 7884 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than Galaxy J7 Duo, having a 76.4 score against 74.6. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy J7 Duo has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi Mi 5s is a somewhat lighter cellphone than the Galaxy J7 Duo, but both are 0.32inches thick.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 Duo, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), they both have a 4 GB RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video and a lesser MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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