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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-06-04 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Polycarbonate | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's general score of 72.2. These phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3. Even though Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is much heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, it's a little bit thinner and extremely newer.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a better pixel count in each display inch and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a better camera than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also has a lot larger aperture to take better low light photography, a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a way higher video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has an 81 percent more battery size.
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