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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and Gold |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C9 Pro has a score of 81, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 score. Even though Galaxy C9 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 5s were released with only a couple of months difference, Galaxy C9 Pro's construction is thinner but a lot heavier. Both of these devices work with the same Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a much better display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a slightly better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video and a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better video resolution. The Galaxy C9 Pro has just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy C9 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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