Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus Vs. iPhone 7 Plus Vs. Galaxy Note 7: Phablet Specs Comparison

By Fionna Agomuoh Published 09/27/16 EDT

Xiaomi’s latest budget brand smartphone with high-end specs has been announced and is ready to give the pricy flagships a run for their money. The Xiaomi Mi5s Plus will sell starting at 2,299 yuan ($345), packing hardware matching or exceeding specs seen on both the iPhone 7 and Galaxy Note 7. As always, the handset is a China exclusive, with availability beginning Sept. 29.

Should U.S. consumers be jealous the Xiaomi Mi5 Plus won’t be readily available stateside? Check out our specs comparison to decide.

Display

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 5.7-inch Full HD
iPhone 7 Plus: 5.5-inch Retina HD
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 5.7-inch Quad HD dual-edge

Processor

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
iPhone 7 Plus: A10 Fusion
Samsung Galaxy Note 7:Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

RAM

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 4GB, 6GB
iPhone 7 Plus: 3GB
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 4GB

Internal Storage

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 64GB, 128GB
iPhone 7 Plus: 32GB, 128GB, 256GB
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 64GB

Camera

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 13-megapixel dual lens (rear), 4-megapixel (front)
iPhone 7 Plus: 12-megapixel dual lens (rear), 7-megapixel (front)
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 12-megapixel (rear), 5-megapixel (front)

Battery

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 3,800mAh
iPhone 7 Plus: 2,900mAh
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 3,500mAh

Charging

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: Quick Charge 3.0
iPhone 7 Plus: No quick charge
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Fast Charging - wired and wireless; WPC and PMA wireless charging

Power

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: USB Type-C
iPhone 7 Plus: Lightning port
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: USB Type-C

OS

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, MIUI 8
iPhone 7 Plus: iOS 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, TouchWiz

Resistance

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: None
iPhone 7 Plus: IP67 water, dust
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: IP68 water, wind, dust

Special Sensor

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: ultra sonic fingerprint scanner
iPhone 7 Plus: 3D Touch
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner

Price

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 32GB, 2,299 yuan ($345), 64GB. 2,299 yuan ($395)
iPhone 7 Plus: 32GB, $769, 128GB, $869, 256GB, $969
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 64GB $849