Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5s and Samsung Galaxy A21s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi MI 5s | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-A217F/DSN | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145.6 mm | 163.7 mm | Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Width | 70.3 mm | 75.3 mm | Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Depth | 8.25 mm | 8.9 mm | Xiaomi MI 5s is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Weight | 145 g | 192 g | Xiaomi MI 5s is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Body Colour | Light grey | White | Blue | Black | |
| Body Material | Metal | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI 5s | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | PLS TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.15" | 6.5" | Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels | Xiaomi MI 5s has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Display Format | Full HD | HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 428 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 600 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| Display Features | Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment | Infinity O display |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 5s | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | - | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.15 GHz | 2 GHz | Xiaomi MI 5s has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 5s | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB | 3 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 32 GB | Xiaomi MI 5s has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| User Memory | - | 19.5 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 5s | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A21s has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | - | |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Live Focus mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile detection | - | Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 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 120 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Live Focus |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | 4cm macro photography |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 4 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A21s has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi MI 5s has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection. |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 5s | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 5000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | - | Xiaomi MI 5s has fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | - | 3240 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Active online usage (4G): up to 23 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs Playback (video): up to 21 hrs Playback (audio): up to 109 hrs Talk (4G): up to 3240 min |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 5s | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| User Interface | MIUI 8 | One UI | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 5s | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| 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 | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Atmos sound technology |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 5s | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | MU-MIMO technology | Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 5s | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | Power adapter |
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