Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting a overall score of 84.2 against 78.1. The iPhone XS is a newer and just a little bit thinner device than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but it's a bit heavier. IPhone XS features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a quite more brightness, a slightly better 1125 x 2436 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Apple iPhone XS counts with a better performing processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a 64-bit processor. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone XS has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a worse 12 MP resolution back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a bigger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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