Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is a little bit better than the Galaxy C5, having a global score of 78.8 against 76.4. Even though the Xiaomi 12 is incredibly newer than the Galaxy C5, it is thicker and extremely heavier. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12 has the previous 12 version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi 12 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy C5 features a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi 12 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 12 also has a much better resolution back camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution. Xiaomi 12 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi 12 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 73 percent greater battery capacity.
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