Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-12 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 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 512 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy C5 has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy C5's body is somewhat lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, although it was released just a bit more than a year before.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a bit worse count of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also counts with a little bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a slightly bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a bit better processor than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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