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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-03-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1400.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 509 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.42 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having a 98 score against 78.1. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has 13 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a a lot newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 3200px resolution, a larger screen and a greater screen pixel density.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 32% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a way bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos, a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
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