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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's general score of 72.4. The iPhone XS design is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c's, but it's notably heavier and just a little bit thicker. IPhone XS has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a quite better 1125 x 2436 resolution, a quite larger screen and a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The iPhone XS has a better performing processor than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and more RAM. IPhone XS takes clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone XS also has a bigger camera aperture and higher video frame rates.
The iPhone XS features as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as Xiaomi Mi 5c, both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a little better battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money 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 prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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