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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | 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 |
| Blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 | 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 score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 overall score. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus construction is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy J7 Star, although it was released around a year before.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a better screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a greater pixel density, a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a bit bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, and they both have a camera with a 13 mega pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
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