Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-01-29 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a 98.1 score against 76.4. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a incredibly newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's way heavier and a bit thicker.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater number of cores and 8 GB more RAM. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a really bigger display, a way brighter display, a way better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a bit higher pixels amount per inch in the display.
Galaxy S21 Ultra captures a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels, a lot higher video quality and a larger aperture. Galaxy S21 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 5s feature quite similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have equal internal memory.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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