Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a 79.5 score against 76.4. The Galaxy S7 construction is a bit thinner but just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, and both were released with only 7 months difference. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi 5s feature similar CPUs, they have a Quad-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more screen brightness, a better number of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S7 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a 12 MP resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also counts with a bigger aperture.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S7 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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