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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-06-10 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having a 78.1 score against 75.8. Even when the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and the Galaxy S7 Active were only released 4 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a lot thinner and just a bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less brightness and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a higher 13 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S7 Active has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 5% more battery size.
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