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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4sSamsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, having a 79 score against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little bigger display and a better quantity of pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi 5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also has more RAM and a much better GPU running at 500 MHz.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels and a smaller diafragm aperture. The Galaxy S4 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S4 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 64 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone a great choice.
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