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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting an 81.3 score against 72.4. Although Samsung Galaxy A31 is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's a lot heavier and thicker. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c features a little sharper display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel density. Galaxy A31 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A31, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy A31 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A31 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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