Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-05 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than Galaxy C5, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 76.4. The Xiaomi Mi 8 design is incredibly newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy C5. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2248 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
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