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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-09-29 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a general score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy C7's 77.7 overall score. Even though Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and the Galaxy C7 were only released 4 months apart, Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's construction is thicker but also just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy C7. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C7. Both of them have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, a same size screen and the same pixel density. The Galaxy C7's processing unit is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's processor, because although the Galaxy C7 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (but slower).
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a lower 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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