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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.36 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5, having a 79.5 score against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2560, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also counts with a just a little higher pixels number per display inch.
Galaxy S7 counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 200 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S7 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments. Xiaomi Mi 5 features greater battery performance than Galaxy S7, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S7 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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