Xiaomi MI 5s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5s Plus and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 5s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G398FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 154.6 mm 146.2 mm Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s.
Width 77.7 mm 73.3 mm Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s.
Depth 7.95 mm 9.7 mm Xiaomi MI 5s Plus is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Weight 168 g 172 g Xiaomi MI 5s Plus is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Body Colour High gloss dark grey Black
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.307 W/kg (body), 0.905 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5" Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 386 ppi -
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7884
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 1.6 GHz Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 3 GB Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s.
User Memory - 22 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Sensor Type RGB CMOS -
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects Live Filters -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, group selfi mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel -
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Special Effects (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 2800 mAh Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface MIUI 8 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology Samsung KNOX, software updates E-FOTA (Enterprise Firmware Over-the-Air), Samsung Knox Configure
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
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