Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 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 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, getting a 78.1 score against 72.7. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is an older cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, but Xiaomi could make it just a bit lighter and a bit thinner anyway.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little better performance than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a better looking display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a quite larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a 13 mega pixels resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a way higher video quality and a larger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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