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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a general score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 5s's design is just a little bit thicker but just a little lighter than Galaxy A5 (2017), and they were only released with a few months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have a same size display, an equal 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and the same display density.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s CPU is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 5s one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has less RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi 5s shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much less mega pixels camera in the back and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi 5s has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
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