Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
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Xiaomi Poco M5s
#918Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Performance
74.377.7
Camera
37.566.2
Display
82.883.9
Battery
84.833.7
Build
80.586.5
Connectivity
70.762.8
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
57.566.5
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury features a premium build with Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and back, while the Xiaomi Poco M5s has a plastic frame and back, making it less robust.
- In terms of display, the Galaxy S Light Luxury has a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, whereas the Poco M5s offers a larger 6.43-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 2400 pixels, providing higher brightness levels.
- Performance-wise, the Galaxy utilizes the Snapdragon 660 chipset, while the Poco M5s is powered by the Helio G95, both with 4GB of RAM.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Poco M5s boasting a 64 MP quad-camera setup compared to the Galaxy's 16 MP single rear camera.
- Battery capacity is another distinction, as the Poco M5s has a 5000 mAh battery with 33W fast charging, whereas the Galaxy S Light Luxury has a 3000 mAh battery with wireless charging but no fast charging.
- Finally, the software experience on the Galaxy is based on Android 8.0, while the Poco M5s runs on Android 12 with MIUI 13, offering a more updated interface.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
Xiaomi Poco M5s
General
Release Date
2018
2022, September 05
Announced
2018
2022, September 05
Description
For ChinaAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S Lite
N/A
Display
Size
5.8"
6.43"
Type
Super AMOLED
AMOLED, 450 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~426 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 512
Mali-G76 MC4
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12µm, PDAF
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
Wireless (Qi)
33W wired, 64% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Weight
150 g
178.8 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Burgundy Red, Black Night
Gray, Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.00 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 12, MIUI 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass