Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace vs Xiaomi Mi 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    OLED
    Mi 5:
    LCD
  • Width

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 1.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    67.6 mm
    Mi 5:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    4.3 in
    Mi 5:
    5.15 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    Spreadtrum SC9830 -Marvell PXA1908 J110L
    Mi 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi 5: 2.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    9.5 mm
    Mi 5:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 14.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    130.1 mm
    Mi 5:
    144.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy J1 Ace

    Height:
    130.1 mm
    Width:
    67.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +2.2 mm versus Mi 5
  2. 2. Mi 5

    Height:
    144.6 mm +14.5 mm versus Galaxy J1 Ace
    Width:
    69.2 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy J1 Ace
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy J1 Ace

    131 g

    +2 g versus Mi 5

  2. 2. Mi 5

    129 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy J1 Ace

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.15 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.1 cm²

Mi 5 has approximately 38.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1 Ace.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy J1 Ace: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB · 768 MB RAM - J110F · J110G8 GB · 1 GB RAM - J110M · J111F

Mi 5: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB · 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Standard

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy J1 Ace

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy J1 Ace

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 5

    3000 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Galaxy J1 Ace

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J1 Ace2. Mi 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.1 Х 67.6 Х 9.5 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.15" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM - J110F
  • J110G8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - J110M
  • J111F
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Standard
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Marvell PXA1908 J110L
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 73.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 73.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 J111F -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 -Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53J110L
  • Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) Standard edition -Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Prime & Pro edition
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 -Vivante GC7000 UL J110L
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 136258
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 414
  • 1606
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1175
  • 3694
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6540
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1865
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 306
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 780
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi 5
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Ceramic
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi 5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J111F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J110M HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J110F HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - J110L -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - J110F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - J110M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - J110G
  • J111F
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.57 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J110M (New Zealand
  • LATAM); J110F (Australia
  • Africa
  • UAE); J110G (Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • Singapore); J110L with no LTE (Brazil) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Duos with dual-SIM card slo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Pro and Prime editions are China exclusive