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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-04-03 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.94 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 639.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a general score of 83.8 against 72.4. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 5c, although it's incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera with a 12 megapixels and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 19% greater battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you want to save some money, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 5c, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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