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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-12 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, having a 76.4 score against 75. These devices include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Mi 5s construction is lighter than the Xiaomi Mi A1, although it is a little thicker and was released about 12 months before.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a little bit greater pixels density and a brighter display. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has 4 more cores.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 3080mAh.
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