Entry-level · 2016

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's main sensor

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.7″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

821 4 / 64 GB

3800 mAh 18W charging

13 MP 2 rear · 4 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

5.7″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.7"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.35 GHz · Adreno 530

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

165,110

CPU

4-core, 2.35 GHz

GPU

Adreno 530

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

2x Kryo 2.35 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · 4 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/2.0

Camera

13 MP f/2.0

Front camera

4 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX258, 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Entry-level sensor

Same sensor in

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 , Xiaomi Redmi Pro

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3800 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

3800 mAh

Lab endurance

104:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 6/128GB

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8

Build & Design

168 g · 8.0 mm

Height

154.6 mm

Width

77.7 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

Weight

168 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.7″ vs 4.7″ screen

94% larger battery capacity

3,800 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

165k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection · 168 g vs 138 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

27% larger battery capacity

3,800 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.7″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

165k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 13 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 168 g vs 152 g

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Where to buy

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 7

Samsung Galaxy S7

Where to buy

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