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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| 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 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
Samsung Galaxy A6 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a score of 75.8 against 72.4. Although Samsung Galaxy A6 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's heavier and just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 5c features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A6. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 3 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy A6 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A6 also has a lot bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited situations and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a superior memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 5% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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