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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s has an overall score of 76.4, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's global score of 75.8. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a somewhat lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but they have the same thickness.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 5s has slightly more storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's processing unit is very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 5s, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures and video and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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