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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.69 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 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 the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4, giving some additional features. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's body is extremely newer, thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active.
Galaxy S5 Active features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with an additional GPU. The Galaxy S5 Active has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a worse resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a way better battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 36% bigger battery capacity.
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