Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C7 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a general score of 77.7 against 76.4. Although Samsung Galaxy C7 and the Xiaomi Mi 5s were released with only a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy C7 construction is somewhat heavier but thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 5s. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy C7 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Galaxy C7 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy C7 also has a higher number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a more vivid screen than Galaxy C7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a little better screen density.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 5s shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a way lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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