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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.21 |
| 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 A71 5G is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a 91.8 score against 72.4. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Even though Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is way newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's notably heavier and thicker.
The Galaxy A71 5G has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A71 5G also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels in each screen inch.
Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A71 5G features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2860mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a back-facing camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A71 5G is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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