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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 overall score. The Galaxy S8 is an a little bit thicker and heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5c. The Galaxy S8 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S8 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2860mAh. Samsung Galaxy S8 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a lot larger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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