| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi | 
| Announced | |
| November 2016 | May 2017 | 
| Status | |
| Available - November 2016 | Available - May 2017 | 
| Price | |
| Rs. 8,490 ($140.15) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 6,999 ($110.00) [Similarly Priced] | 
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold | Matte Black, Gold | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
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                        144.8 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm  (5.7 x 2.84 x 0.35 in)  | 
                            
        141.3 x 69.6 x 8.9 mm  (5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 in)  | 
                        
| Weight | |
| 160 g (5.64 oz) | 150 g (5.29 oz) | 
| SIM Type | |
| Single SIM (Micro-SIM), Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card) | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | 
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan | 
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Taiwan | 
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | 
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint Sensor  - Infrared Sensor - Metal Build  | 
                            
| Notification LED | |
| No | Yes | 
| OS | |
| Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | 
| User Interface | |
| - | MIUI 8 | 
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6737T [Similar] | Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 [Similar] | 
| GPU | |
| Mali-T720MP2 [Similar] | Adreno 505 [Similar] | 
| RAM | |
| 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] | 2/3/4 GB [Browse Similar] | 
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB | 16/32/64 GB | 
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | 
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP [Similar] | 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels [Similar] | 
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | Dual-LED (dual Tone) | 
| Features | |
| Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.2 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | 
| Video | |
| 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | 
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, LED flash [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] | 
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio, RDS, recording | FM Radio | 
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, VoLTE | 
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.2, A2DP, LE | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | 
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB v2.0, USB OTG | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | 
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 | 
| Internal | |
| 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 2/3/4 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | 
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported | 
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | 
| Capacity | |
| 2600 mAh | 4100 mAh | 
| Stand by | |
| - | - | 
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |