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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-04-03 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.94 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 639.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a score of 83.8, which is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s construction is newer than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Galaxy A5 (2017) and Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s have incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a quite better pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3400mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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