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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-03-03 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black Shadow |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| $ 218.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Z Fold Special Edition has an overall score of 91.1, which is way better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's general score of 72.4. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has the older 14 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a a lot thinner but heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 5c.
Xiaomi Mi 5c features a really superior performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 13 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a just a bit worse amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a lot higher 1968 x 2184 resolution and a lot bigger screen.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity against 2860mAh.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a much better 200 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture to take better low light photography.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi 5c. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, giving up some features and specifications.
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