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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4sSamsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5, having a overall score of 78.1 against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and a 500 megahertz graphics co-processor, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a better pixels count in each inch in the screen and a quite bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5 has improved battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 29 percent larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have a camera with a 16 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy S5 Plus is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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