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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-03 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a general score of 76.4 against 72.4. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy C5 has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Despite of the fact Galaxy C5 is older and a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c features a bit better processor than Galaxy C5, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both have a same size display, the same display pixels density and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a much less mega-pixels camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 2860mAh of battery capacity.
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