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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-09-29 | -- |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.11 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy S25 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, with an 82.6 score against 76.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S25 has older 14 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Galaxy S25 is a incredibly lighter and much thinner phone than Xiaomi Mi 5s.
Galaxy S25 counts with a better screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a larger screen and much more brightness. The Galaxy S25 features as much memory to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 5s, both of them have exactly the same internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S25, although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM. Galaxy S25 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a back facing camera with a much better 50 MP resolution, a much higher video resolution, a much larger sensor shooting lot better quality photographs and a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy S25 counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S25 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Mi 5s. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5s, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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