Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy S20 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a 94.8 score against 72.4. Although the Galaxy S20 is extremely newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is heavier and a bit thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 has the older 13 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a better pixel count per inch of display, a lot higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a larger screen. Galaxy S20 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S20 also has 9 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S20 has a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2860mAh.
The Galaxy S20 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Galaxy S20 also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a way higher video definition.
Galaxy S20 costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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