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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-06 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy C5's 76.4 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design is notably newer than the Galaxy C5's, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a better processing unit than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little sharper display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger aperture to take better low light images and a camera in the back with a way better resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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