Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Xiaomi Mi5

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Xiaomi Mi5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S4 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a screen size of 5.15 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S4 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi5's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S4 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 4 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S4 offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S4 offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi5 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S4 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Mi5 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi5 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy S4 has a rating of 3.9.

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Samsung Galaxy S4
₹15,999
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₹10,000
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
75%

Release Date

N/A
10 Jun, 2016

Performance

Apple A13 Bionic
Snapdragon 820
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
4 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average

User Ratings

3.9/5
(10,437 ratings)
4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 10, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Apple A13 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 544MP3
Adreno 530

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
428 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.12 %
72.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Design

Height

136.6 mm
144.5 mm

Width

69.8 mm
69.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

130 grams
129 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope