Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-03 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Galaxy C7 has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 global score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy C7 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version, providing the user some nice extra features and performance optimizations. Galaxy C7 is an older and heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but Samsung made it just a little bit thinner anyway.
Xiaomi Mi 5c has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5c also counts with a little bit higher pixels quantity in each display inch. Xiaomi Mi 5c has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C7, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy C7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and/or video in low light environments and a camera in the back with way less megapixels, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy C7 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy C7 has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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