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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-08 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C5 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a general score of 76.4 against 75.9. Samsung Galaxy C5 is an a lot older cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but Samsung could make it somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a lot higher video resolution. Galaxy C5 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy C5 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features better battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3120mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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