Xiaomi Mi5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage 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 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S7 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi5 Plus offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 5.1 inches, making Xiaomi Mi5 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi5 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi5 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi5 Plus better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Xiaomi Mi5 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi5 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi5 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi5 Plus the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S7 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Mi5 Plus has a rating of 1.

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Xiaomi Mi5 Plus
₹29,990
(Discontinued)
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₹46,000
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
18 Mar, 2016
N/A

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
4 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

N/A
3500 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stylish looks, waterproof build
  • Gorgeous display
  • Impressive snappers
  • Fluid performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Suffers from heating issues
  • A pricey affair
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

1/5
(1 rating)
4.4/5
(31,805 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 18, 2016
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
Mali-T880 MP12
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
576 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
72.18 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

N/A
142.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

N/A
69.6 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

N/A
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

N/A
152 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

4 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/4.1" sensor size CMOS 1.34µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
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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) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.322 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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