Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
#3063
ZTE Blade A3
#3988Category Breakdown
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
ZTE Blade A3
Performance
72.757.0
Camera
38.127.9
Display
58.956.5
Battery
27.128.1
Build
92.267.9
Connectivity
67.545.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.037.1
Summary
- The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a more premium build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the ZTE Blade A3 has a plastic back and frame, making it less robust.
- In terms of display, the Mi 5s Plus offers a larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the Blade A3's 5.5-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Mi 5s Plus is powered by the more advanced Snapdragon 821 chipset, providing superior processing power over the Mediatek MT6737T in the Blade A3.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Mi 5s Plus can record in 4K, while the Blade A3 is limited to 1080p.
- The Mi 5s Plus has a slightly smaller 3800 mAh battery compared to the Blade A3's 4000 mAh, but both lack wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Mi 5s Plus runs on a more recent version of Android, with MIUI, while the Blade A3 operates on Android 7.1 Nougat.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
ZTE Blade A3
General
Release Date
2016
2017
Announced
2016
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.7"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.2 GHz Kryo)
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 530
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF13 MP B/W, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.6 x 77.7 x 8 mm (6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
152.4 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
168 g
164 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
Blue, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.16 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity