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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2, having a score of 78.1 against 78. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus construction has the same weight than the Xiaomi Mi A2, but it is just a bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has 4 more cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, although it has a quite smaller display, a little bit inferior pixel count in each inch of screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution. Xiaomi Mi A2 has as much storage to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 3010mAh. Xiaomi Mi A2 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower video definition and a lesser mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
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