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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-08-02 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note7 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting a general score of 79.5 against 78.1. Galaxy Note7 is a just a little bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but they have the same thickness. Galaxy Note7 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Note7 also has a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's camera is just as good as the Galaxy Note7 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality images and videos and a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a better resolution back camera.
Galaxy Note7 has a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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