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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S6 edge+ has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 overall score. The Galaxy S6 edge+ design is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, despite of the fact that it was released a bit more more than a year before. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 edge+ has 5.1 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light situations, a back facing camera with a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos.
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