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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Clearly white and Just black |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's general score of 76.4. Google Pixel 4a 5G's design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Google Pixel 4a 5G features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and more processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi 5s and Google Pixel 4a 5G both feature extremely similar storage capacity to install games and applications, both have exactly the same internal memory. Google Pixel 4a 5G has greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3885mAh battery size. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a more megapixels back facing camera, better 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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