Entry-level · 2016

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus

Name: Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
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 (3800mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.7″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 821 4 / 64 GB

3800 mAh 18W charging

13 MP 2 rear · 4 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW, manual focus

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 messaging, calls, and 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

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

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

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

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

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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 · 5.7″ 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

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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

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 168 g vs 152 g

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