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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-26 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has a general score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 general score. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy C5 is a lot older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, it's body is notably thinner and a lot lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy C5 has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy C5, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen.
Galaxy C5 counts with a better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a much better camera than Galaxy C5, because it has a much more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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