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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6, getting a general score of 78.1 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is an older, a little bit thicker and a little heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A6. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a more vivid display than Galaxy A6, because it has a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a bit bigger screen and a greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has 4 lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has longer battery life than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, a camera with a lower resolution and a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
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