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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s's 77.7 score. Even though Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is notably older than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, it's body is lighter and somewhat thinner. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Galaxy A21s feature incredibly similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy A21s has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores (although they are slower).
The Samsung Galaxy A21s shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a much bigger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and a lot more MP camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy A21s features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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