Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note3's global score of 77.7. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version, offering some extra features and performance enhancements. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a a bit thinner phone than the Galaxy Note3, but both of them weight 5.93oz.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note3. Both of them have a same size screen, the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also has 3 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a camera that's just as good as Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and a tinier sensor shooting lower quality images and videos, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a back camera with a 13 MP resolution and the same video definition.
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