Xiaomi MI 5s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5s Plus and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 5s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A750FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.6 mm 159.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Width 77.7 mm 76.8 mm Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018).
Depth 7.95 mm 7.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Weight 168 g 168 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour High gloss dark grey Gold | Blue | Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.425 W/kg (body), 0.335 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6" Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 386 ppi -
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment Always-on display, 2.5D Glass
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 -
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.2 GHz Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018).
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 50.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Sensor Type RGB CMOS -
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Live Filters -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, group selfi mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018).
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Special Effects (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 3300 mAh Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018).
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1140 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Google Android
User Interface MIUI 8 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology -
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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