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
Availability
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: Sept. 29
iPhone 7 Plus: On Sale
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: On Sale/Recall Exchange