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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 score. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a a little bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but they are equally thin. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Samsung Galaxy S8 has slightly more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser MP and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
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