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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 4's 75.2 overall score. The Galaxy A5 (2017) is a much newer and thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 4, but it is also just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 4 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has lesser cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Mi 4 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Xiaomi Mi 4 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 4 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 4 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. Xiaomi Mi 4 counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
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