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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-03-12 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting a 78.1 score against 78.1. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy XCover 5 has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy XCover 5 is a notably newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, although it is a little bit heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bit bigger screen, a bit better pixels density and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's processor is very similar to the CPU in Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 4 lesser processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures in low-light situations and a worse 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 27 percent larger battery capacity.
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