Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-12 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has a global score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 global score. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy C5 is older than the Xiaomi Mi A1, it's design is lighter and thinner. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy C5 has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy C5. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a little larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and video and a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 3080mAh battery capacity.
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