Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) vs Xiaomi Mi 5c Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

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Xiaomi Mi 5c

Xiaomi Mi 5c

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Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) or Xiaomi Mi 5c Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Xiaomi Mi 5c
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Release date 2017, September 2017, February
Dimensions (HxWxD) 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in 144.4 x 69.7 x 7.1 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.74 in
Weight 165 g | 5.82 oz 135 g | 4.76 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum frame, back Front glass, aluminum frame, back
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Colors Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Battery 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 2860 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
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Screen

Technology LTPS IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 5.15" in
Screen area 82.6 cm2 73.1 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 70.1% 72.6%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 428 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 12 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
-12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
-12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 8
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) - Xiaomi Surge S1
CPU - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 506 Mali-T860MP4
External memory microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) No
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 94339
GeekBench 5 Single Core 169 144
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 999 657
GeekBench 4 Single Core 726
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 2780
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 1966

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - TD-SCDMA
-4G - LTE band 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Charging 5V/2A 10W

- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
Versions
- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

- For China

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