Xiaomi Mi 5c vs Samsung Galaxy C5 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 5c or Samsung Galaxy C5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 5c | Samsung Galaxy C5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2016, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.4 x 69.7 x 7.1 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.74 in | 145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Rose Gold | Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray | |
| Battery | 2860 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.15" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 73.1 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.6% | 71.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF | -16 MP, AF, f/1.9 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/1.9 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 8 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Xiaomi Surge S1 | - Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-T860MP4 | Adreno 405 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 144 | 103 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 657 | 340 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 726 | 666 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2780 | 2622 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1966 | 1910 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - C5000 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - |
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| Versions |
- For China |
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