Xiaomi Mi5 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi5 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S7 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a screen size of 5.15 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 5.1 inches, making Xiaomi Mi5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi5's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Mi5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Mi5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 equally at 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S7 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Mi5 has a rating of 4.3.

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Xiaomi Mi5
₹10,000
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₹35,999
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
77%

Release Date

10 Jun, 2016
18 Mar, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

4 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price
  • Stylish looks, waterproof build
  • Gorgeous display
  • Impressive snappers
  • Fluid performance

Cons

  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Suffers from heating issues
  • A pricey affair

User Ratings

4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)
4.4/5
(31,805 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 10, 2016
(Official)
Mar 18, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)
5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

428 ppi
576 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.95 %
72.18 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

144.5 mm
142.4 mm

Width

69.2 mm
69.6 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

129 grams
152 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/4.1" sensor size CMOS 1.34µm pixel size

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

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)
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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SIM 2

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)
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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.322 W/kg

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 MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
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

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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