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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-04 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a 76.2 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi MIX's design has the same thickness than Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's incredibly heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s processing unit is just as good as Xiaomi Mi MIX's CPU, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little lower screen density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2040px resolution. Xiaomi Mi MIX has a better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have a 16 megapixels back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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