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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 has an overall score of 78, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's global score of 76.4. The Xiaomi Mi A2 body is newer and a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s and the Xiaomi Mi A2 have very similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have the same internal storage. Xiaomi Mi A2 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a much tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same resolution camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography in low-light environments.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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