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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 is way better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a global score of 88.3 against 72.4. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S10 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. Although the Galaxy S10 is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Galaxy S10 features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S10 also has 5 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S10 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a greater display pixel density, a larger screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a much larger aperture to take better low light images and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates. The Samsung Galaxy S10 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S10 counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity against 2860mAh.
Galaxy S10 costs more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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