Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a 72.7 score against 72.4. Galaxy S III's body is just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, although it is somewhat thicker and was released 5 years before. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S III has older 4.3 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Galaxy S III features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a lot lesser pixels per display inch and a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi 5c has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
Xiaomi Mi 5c captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a way better 12 MP resolution camera, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images. The Galaxy S III has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S III also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has a 2860mAh battery size against 2100mAh.
Galaxy S III not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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