Entry-level · 2016

Xiaomi Mi 5s

Name: Xiaomi Mi 5s
Brand: Xiaomi

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 18W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3200mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.15″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 821 3 / 64 GB

3200 mAh 18W charging

12 MP 4 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW, manual focus

Display

5.15″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz

Basic

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

Screen size

5.15"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Protection

To be confirmed

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

146,988

CPU

4-core, 2.15 GHz

GPU

Adreno 530

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

2x Kryo 2.15 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz

Camera

12 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

12 MP f/2.0

Front camera

4 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX378 Exmor RS, 1/2.3", 1.55µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3200 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3200 mAh

Lab endurance

84:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

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

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

145 g · 8.3 mm

Height

145.6 mm

Width

70.3 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

Weight

145 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.15″ vs 4.7″ screen

63% larger battery capacity

3,200 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

147k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection

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Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

Starts with more storage

64 GB vs 32 GB baseline

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution

Lower benchmark score

147k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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