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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 score. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, we must highlight that it is also heavier and just a bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A5 (2017). Both have a display with the same size, a higher number of pixels per inch in the display and an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017). They have 3 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a camera that is very similar to the camera in Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a back-facing camera with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better images in low light situations, they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution.
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