Samsung Galaxy S2 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 S2:
    OLED
    Mi 5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S2: 13 g lighter

    Galaxy S2:
    116 g
    Mi 5:
    129 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S2: 3.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S2:
    66.1 mm
    Mi 5:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S2: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S2:
    4.3 in
    Mi 5:
    5.15 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S2:
    Exynos 4210 Dual
    Mi 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi 5: 1.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy S2:
    8.5 mm
    Mi 5:
    7.3 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 S2

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.2 mm versus Mi 5
  2. 2. Mi 5

    Height:
    144.6 mm +19.3 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Width:
    69.2 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S2

    116 g

  2. 2. Mi 5

    129 g

    +13 g versus Galaxy S2

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 S2

    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 S2.

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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S2, Mi 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S2Mi 5
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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 S2

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 S2

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 5

    3000 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus Galaxy S2

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S22. Mi 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S2, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Mi 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Standard
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S2, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Mi 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
  • 63.5%
  • 73.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S2, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Mi 5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@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 S2, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Mi 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 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-400MP4
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9100
  • 136258
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 415
  • 1606
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 639
  • 3694
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 346
  • 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 S2, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Mi 5
Release date
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Ceramic
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S2, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Mi 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S2, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Mi 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S2, Mi 5.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Mi 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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