Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-03-16 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 S9 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having an 83.3 score against 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a newer and just a little bit lighter device than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, although it's just a little bit thicker. The Galaxy S9 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S9 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a little larger display. Galaxy S9 features more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 27% bigger battery size. Samsung Galaxy S9 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a back camera with less mega pixels and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
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