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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 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 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| 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 A7 (2018) is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, having an 84.2 score against 72.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 3 GB more RAM. Galaxy A7 (2018) has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3300mAh battery size. Galaxy A7 (2018) takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a camera with a way higher resolution and a much bigger aperture for better low light captures and video.
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