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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-19 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has an overall score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3's 74.9 score. Even though the Galaxy C5 is way older than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, it's design is much lighter and somewhat thinner. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy C5 has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Galaxy C5 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy C5. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a camera with a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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