Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 vs Xiaomi Mi5 vs ZTE Axon 7 mini: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 vs Xiaomi Mi5 vs ZTE Axon 7 mini. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505Global · 2GB · 32GB · i9505
Xiaomi Mi5Xiaomi Mi5China · 3GB · 32GB
ZTE Axon 7 miniZTE Axon 7 miniGlobal · 3GB · 32GB
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Basics
Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505
Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505
Global · 2GB · 32GB · i9505
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Xiaomi Mi5
Xiaomi Mi5
China · 3GB · 32GB
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ZTE Axon 7 mini
ZTE Axon 7 mini
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available 6.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials 5.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera 4.7Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity 6.2 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery 4.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
7.7
288 reviews
9.1
465 reviews
8.7
21 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 vs Xiaomi Mi5 vs ZTE Axon 7 mini

Specs Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 prices Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505
Global · 2GB · 32GB · i9505 		where to buy Xiaomi Mi5 Xiaomi Mi5
China · 3GB · 32GB 		ZTE Axon 7 mini price comparison ZTE Axon 7 mini
Global · 3GB · 32GB
Inches 5" 5.15" 5.2"
Resolution FHD FHD FHD
Usable surface 72% useful 73% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 69.8 mm
136.6 mm
8.0 mm 		68.5 mm
144.6 mm
7.3 mm 		71.0 mm
147.5 mm
7.8 mm
Weight 130 g 129 g 153 g
Micro SnapD. 600
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 820
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 617
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 32.587
v? 		131.646
v6 		35.000
v?
Battery 2600 mAh 3000 mAh 2705 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX091PQ
1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX298 Exmor RS
1
16 Mpx · Unknow
S5K3P3
Selfie Camera SELF 2.1 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 4 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 4.4 KitKat Android 8.0 Oreo Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Brand
Brand Samsung Xiaomi ZTE
Aliases I9505G Galaxy S4 Google Play E, SGH-I337, Galaxy S IV I9505 Xiaomi Mi 5 --

Release Date
Release date April 2013,
11 years ago 		February 2016,
8 years ago 		August 2016,
7 years ago
State Not available Not available On Sale
Market Global China Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505
Xiaomi Mi5
ZTE Axon 7 mini
Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505
Xiaomi Mi5
ZTE Axon 7 mini
Size
69.8 mm • 136.6 mm • 8.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
68.5 mm • 144.6 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.0 mm • 147.5 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 130 g 129 g 153 g
Usable surface 72 % 73 % 71 %
Materials Polycarbonate Plastic, Glass, Metal Aluminium alloy
Resistance - - -
Colors
Black

White
Black

White

Gold
Gold

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 5" 5.15" 5.2"
Type Super AMOLED LCD IPS • JDI AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 441 Pixels per inch 428 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • 95% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.8
7.3
7.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.1
9.5
9.0
Is it comfortable?
8.3
9.4
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.8
9.1
7.8
Number of reviews
288 reviews
465 reviews
21 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 1.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
CPU 4x Krait 300 1.9 GHz 2x Kryo 1.8 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.7 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz
Type Quad-Core Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 14 nm 28 nm
64 Bits No Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 320 Qualcomm Adreno 530 510MHz Qualcomm Adreno 405

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

Antutu
Score
32.587
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 20% of devices
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131.646
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 12% of devices
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35.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 42% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB
Type -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, on the front Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Thermometer
  • Humidity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.5
8.3
9.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.7
9.4
8.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.0
9.3
7.4
Number of reviews
288 reviews
465 reviews
21 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX091PQ Sony IMX298 Exmor RS Samsung S5K3P3
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0 Unknow
ISO 50 - 2000 -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.12 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" 1/2.8" 1/3.06"

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

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 2.1 Mpx 4 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- --
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
79
Mobile
80
Photo
76
Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.2
9.4
8.5
Quality of nighttime photos
6.3
7.8
5.8
Quality of selfies
6.6
8.7
7.8
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.5
8.8
8.1
Number of reviews
288 reviews
465 reviews
21 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • 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)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • 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
  • Micro 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
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVCTP (Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol)
  • AVDTP (Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • BNEP (Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • GATT (Generic Attribute Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • SDP (Service Discovery Protocol)
  • SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

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

SAR
European measurement

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

 0.285 W/Kg on head
0.399 W/Kg on body 		0.376 W/Kg on head
0.798 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

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

 0.770 W/Kg on head
1.170 W/Kg on body 		0.703 W/Kg on head
1.422 W/Kg on body 		1.000 W/Kg on head
0.770 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Infrared
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.0
9.0
9.3
Quality of the GPS
8.1
8.7
9.4
And the WiFi?
8.1
9.1
8.5
Number of reviews
288 reviews
465 reviews
21 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
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3000 mAh
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2705 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge No Yes Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 44%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 11%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 40%
    One day
  • 42%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 5%
    Less than half day
  • 30%
    Less than a day
  • 30%
    One day
  • 30%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
288 reviews
465 reviews
21 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 4.4 KitKat
    Android 4.4 KitKat, 10 years ago
  • MIUI V9 (Android 8.0 Oreo)
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 34%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 64%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 7%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 24%
    Never
  • 41%
    Once a year
  • 30%
    Every six months
  • 5%
    Every two months or less
  • 4%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 57%
    Every two months or less
  • 13%
    Never
  • 47%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
288 reviews
465 reviews
21 reviews
Prices
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