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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a score of 80.8 against 76.5. The Samsung Galaxy S5 body is somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 6, but it is just a little thicker and was released 3 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S5 and Xiaomi Mi 6 feature incredibly similar CPUs, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features improved battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a larger sensor taking higher quality pictures.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S5 is also a bit cheaper.
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