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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.76 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a score of 78.1 against 75. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is an older, a bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A1. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 and the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus feature similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little brighter display and a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Mi A1 features slightly more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Xiaomi Mi A1 have very similar processors, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also has a larger aperture for better low light images and a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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