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Global Score
76.487.4
Basic Information
XiaomiSamsung
Android 6.0 MarshmallowAndroid 5.0
2016-09-292015-04-11
5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
5.11 ounces4.87 ounces
Gold, Gray, Pink and SilverBlack, Blue, Gold and White
Metal Aluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 345.00$ 252.00
Display / Screen
5.2 inches5.1 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
424 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
600 cd/m2 brightness--
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.79.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 530 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
910.08
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.110.1
Camera
12.00 MP + 4.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/2.00 aperturef/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video--
9.6810.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
5.56.7
Battery Life
3200mAh Li - Ion Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.24.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.4, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 has an older 5.0 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though Samsung Galaxy S6 is older than Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's design is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner.

Samsung Galaxy S6 features a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy S6 has as much memory capacity for apps and games as the Xiaomi Mi 5s one, they have equal internal storage capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit, a 64-bit processing unit and a higher number of cores (although they are slower). Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 2550mAh.

Galaxy S6 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.

Samsung Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.




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