Xiaomi MI 5s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A70

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5s Plus and Samsung Galaxy A70. 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 A70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A70
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A705FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.6 mm 164.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Width 77.7 mm 76.7 mm Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Depth 7.95 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Weight 168 g 183 g Xiaomi MI 5s Plus is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Body Colour High gloss dark grey Black | Blue | White | Coral
Body Material Metal 3D glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.475 W/kg (body), 0.949 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A70
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy A70 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A70 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 386 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
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 Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A70
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 -
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A70
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A70 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A70 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
User Memory - 108.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A70
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Sensor Type RGB CMOS -
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects Live Filters -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, group selfi mode AR Emoji, Indoor scenes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Food, Person, Scenery, Night view, Dogs, Sunsets, CityStreet
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 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.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A70
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A70 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1680 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 128 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A70
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 - Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface MIUI 8 One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A70
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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+
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 A70
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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A70
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 (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A70
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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