Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Xiaomi Mi 5 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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Xiaomi Mi 5
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) or Xiaomi Mi 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | Xiaomi Mi 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, December | 2016, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.8 in | 144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 129 g | 4.55 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold, Pink | Black, White, Gold, Ceramic | |
| Battery | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.15" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 73.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.5% | 73.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 428 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF | -16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8'', 1.12µm, 4-axis OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 4 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | 4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 2µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7580 Octa - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only |
- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only |
- Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) - Standard edition -Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Prime & Pro edition |
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| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China only |
Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - Pro edition 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - Prime edition 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Standard |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 314 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 621 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 549 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 108 | 306 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 400 | 780 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 642 | 1606 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3208 | 3694 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1983 | 6540 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1865 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 UMTS 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging - |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ, RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA, CHL); A510FD (SEA, IND); A510Y/DS (AUS, TWN, NZL, PHL); A5100 (HKG, CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with du |
- Pro and Prime editions are China exclusive |
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