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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, with an 80.8 score against 72.4. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy S5 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Although Galaxy S5 is a better cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it must be noted that it is also way older, just a little heavier and thicker.
The Galaxy S5 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy S5 has a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5c features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has 2860mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Galaxy S5 is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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