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Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

Samsung Galaxy A5

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU
		3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ
		1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - A500Y
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, September	2014, October 30. Released 2014, December
Status	Available. Released 2017, September	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)	139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)	123 g (4.34 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 306

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	Yes (LTE model only)
Infrared port	Yes	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
		ANT+ S-Voice

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired
Talk time		Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 68 h

Misc
Colors	Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
SAR	1.75 W/kg (head)     0.76 W/kg (body)	0.65 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.23 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
Models	MDG2, MDI2	SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K, SM-A500L, SM-A500S, SM-A500YZ, SM-A500Y, SM-A500W
Price	About 170 EUR	About 360 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 4292 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 569 Basemark X: 1897
Display	Contrast ratio: 1570:1 (nominal), 2.689 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 74dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 90dB	Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -82.5dB	Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 74h