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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-29 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | 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) |
| 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 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 has a score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 Refine's score of 72.7. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 5s is older than Galaxy J7 Refine, it's design is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 5s takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light environments and a lesser mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a much better video quality and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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