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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Titanium |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is much better than Samsung Galaxy C5, with an 88.9 score against 76.4. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's construction is newer than Samsung Galaxy C5's, although it's a lot thicker and much heavier. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a much larger screen and a much better 2088 x 2250px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a superior CPU than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a much better camera than Galaxy C5, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture for better low light captures.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity.
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