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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-02-24 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a general score of 81 against 76.4. Both of these phones use the same Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro construction is notably heavier but somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and both of them were released with only 5 months difference.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a better display than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy C9 Pro features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (although slower). The Xiaomi Mi 5s captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
Galaxy C9 Pro features longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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