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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 419.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, having a 76.4 score against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a back camera with a much worse 12 megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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