Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Prism cube black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a global score of 90.8 against 72.4. Both phones we are comparing come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. Even though Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's way heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite better display density. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A51 5G shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
Galaxy A51 5G features much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A51 5G counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 57 percent larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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