Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Google Pixel 2 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, having an 81.6 score against 72.4. Despite being the best phone in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also a a little heavier and a little thicker phone. Google Pixel 2 has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a little bit better pixels number in each screen inch. The Google Pixel 2 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5c has a bit superior battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has 2860mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 2 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel 2 also has a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations and a more megapixels camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Google Pixel 2 is also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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