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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.76 |
| 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 A9 (2018) is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting an 85.2 score against 72.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is much heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 5c features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a much better resolution camera in the back and a much bigger aperture.
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