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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Metal | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| $ 218.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 overall score. Even though Google Pixel 6a is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's noticeably heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but Google Pixel 6a has 12 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, a little bit smaller screen and a just a little lower pixels amount per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a very superior performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with 2 more cores.
Google Pixel 6a features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 6a features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 6a also has a lot larger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos, a back-facing camera with a higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Google Pixel 6a features a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 54% greater battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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