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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Apple iPhone 7 is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting an 81.6 score against 72.4. The Apple iPhone 7 body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it is just a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi 5c features a bit sharper screen than iPhone 7, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPhone 7's CPU is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 5c's processor, although the iPhone 7 has 1 GB less RAM and 4 lesser CPU cores. The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPhone 7 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low light situations.
Xiaomi Mi 5c has a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 2860mAh battery size instead of 1960mAh.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Mi 5c, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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