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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a general score of 84.2 against 76.4. IPhone XS is a newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's also somewhat heavier. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a little greater pixel amount per inch of screen, a little bit bigger display, a little bit brighter screen and a slightly better 1125 x 2436px resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage. IPhone XS counts with a quite better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS also has a greater number of cores and a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone XS has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have a camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same (4K) video quality, the iPhone XS also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video and better video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi 5s. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone XS, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Mi 5s, letting go some features and specs.
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