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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-02-14 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Mirror black and Mirror purple | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 1380.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 425 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip has a general score of 88.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's score of 76.4. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy Z Flip has an older 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy Z Flip design is extremely newer and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's, although it is also noticeably heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Z Flip, although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a really smaller screen and a bit worse amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy Z Flip counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Z Flip features just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3% more battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light photos and video and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Although Galaxy Z Flip is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi 5s. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Z Flip, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5s, resigning some features and specifications.
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