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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-07 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 133.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, with a 76.4 score against 71.7. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 5s and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime were only released with a couple months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 5s is just a little thinner and a bit lighter. Both phones we are comparing use the same Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has a quite lower screen pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 28 percent more battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5s, else you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, resigning some features and specs.
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