Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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-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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, with a 78.1 score against 78.1. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Galaxy XCover 5 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy XCover 5 is a notably newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, although it is somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a just a bit greater pixel number in each screen inch. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a processor that is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus one, because although the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture and a back facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a lot better video definition.
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