Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, with a score of 78.1 against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also counts with a just a little higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and video. The Galaxy S7 edge and Xiaomi Mi 5 count with quite similar batteries duration.
The Galaxy S7 edge is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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