Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Xiaomi Mi5s: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Xiaomi Mi5s. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7Global · 2GB · 128GB
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeGlobal · 4GB · 64GB · G935FD
Xiaomi Mi5sXiaomi Mi5sChina · 3GB · 64GB
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Basics
Apple iPhone 7
Apple iPhone 7
Global · 2GB · 128GB
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G935FD
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Xiaomi Mi5s
Xiaomi Mi5s
China · 3GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.2Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.5Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.5Camera --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.9 Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.9 Battery --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.1
147 reviews
8.8
422 reviews
9.0
206 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Xiaomi Mi5s

Specs stores to buy Apple iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7
Global · 2GB · 128GB 		Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge price compare Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G935FD 		Xiaomi Mi5s prices Xiaomi Mi5s
China · 3GB · 64GB
Inches 4.7" 5.5" 5.15"
Resolution HD+ QHD FHD
Usable surface 65% useful 76% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 67.1 mm
138.3 mm
7.1 mm 		72.6 mm
150.9 mm
7.7 mm 		70.3 mm
145.6 mm
8.3 mm
Weight 138 g 157 g 145 g
Micro A10
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 820
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 821
Quad-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 237.890
v8 		188.798
v8 		146.988
v6
Battery 1960 mAh 3600 mAh 3200 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Camera (7)
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX260 Exmor RS
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX378 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 4 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS iOS 15 Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Apple Samsung Xiaomi
Aliases -- -- Xiaomi Mi 5s

Release Date
Release date September 2016,
7 years ago 		February 2016,
8 years ago 		September 2016,
7 years ago
State On Sale Not available Not available
Market Global Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Xiaomi Mi5s
Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Xiaomi Mi5s
Size
67.1 mm • 138.3 mm • 7.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.6 mm • 150.9 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.3 mm • 145.6 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 138 g 157 g 145 g
Usable surface 65 % 76 % 71 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy, Glass Plastic, Metal
Resistance IP67 IP68 -
Colors
Black

Gold

Silver

Red

Rose-gold

Jet Black
Black

White

Gold

Silver

Rose-gold
White

Gold

Gray

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 4.7" 5.5" 5.15"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution HD+
750 x 1334 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 534 Pixels per inch 428 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Dual Edge display
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • 650:1 contrast ratio
  • 94.5% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.1
7.2
7.6
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
9.3
9.2
Is it comfortable?
9.0
8.6
9.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.0
8.8
9.0
Number of reviews
147 reviews
422 reviews
206 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz
CPU 2x low energy core + 2x high performance core 2x Kryo 2.3 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz 2x Kryo 2.15 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz
Type Quad-Core Quad-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 14 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU PowerVR 7XT Plus Qualcomm Adreno 530 624MHz Qualcomm Adreno 530 624MHz

RAM
RAM 2 GB 4 GB 3 GB
Type -- -- --

Antutu
Score
237.890
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 61% of devices
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188.798
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 35% of devices
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146.988
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 34% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- -- --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the front Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Utrasonic Fingerprint

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No No
Gaming buttons No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.4
8.4
8.0
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.6
9.1
9.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.8
8.9
9.0
Number of reviews
147 reviews
422 reviews
206 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (7) Sony IMX260 Exmor RS Sony IMX378 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI BRITECELL CMOS BSI 2
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.40 µm 1.55 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.5" 1/2.3"

Features
Flash Quad LED Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • ISO settings
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7 Mpx 5 Mpx 4 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Omnivision OV4688
Type -- -- CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- -- 2.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- 1/3"
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
85
Mobile
85
Photo
85
Video
89
Mobile
91
Photo
86
Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.8
9.3
9.4
Quality of nighttime photos
6.9
8.7
8.1
Quality of selfies
8.0
8.6
8.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.4
8.7
9.0
Number of reviews
147 reviews
422 reviews
206 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B27 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B33 (TD 1900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.370 W/Kg on head
1.390 W/Kg on body 		0.264 W/Kg on head
1.430 W/Kg on body 		0.768 W/Kg on head
1.010 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.190 W/Kg on head
1.200 W/Kg on body 		0.560 W/Kg on head
0.660 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Mirrorlink
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
8.9
9.1
Quality of the GPS
8.9
8.9
9.2
And the WiFi?
8.6
8.9
9.4
Number of reviews
147 reviews
422 reviews
206 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1960 mAh
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3600 mAh
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3200 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge No Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 26%
    Less than half day
  • 34%
    Less than a day
  • 29%
    One day
  • 7%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 12%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 41%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 37%
    One day
  • 40%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
147 reviews
422 reviews
206 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iPadOS 15
    iOS 15 , 2 years ago
  • Android 8 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • MIUI V10 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 28%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 63%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 23%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 8%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 33%
    Every six months
  • 54%
    Every two months or less
  • 3%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 64%
    Every six months
  • 24%
    Every two months or less
  • 3%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 48%
    Every six months
  • 44%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
147 reviews
422 reviews
206 reviews
Prices
From $ 239 --
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