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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy C5 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a global score of 76.4 against 75.9. The Galaxy C5 is an extremely older phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy C5 counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little sharper screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2244 resolution and a quite bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition. Galaxy C5 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy C5 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3120mAh battery size.
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