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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-03 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a 78.1 score against 72.4. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a somewhat heavier and just a little thicker device than Xiaomi Mi 5c. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 2860mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also has a back facing camera with a higher 13 mega pixels resolution and a larger camera aperture.
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