Xiaomi Mi 5c vs Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 5c
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Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)
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Xiaomi Mi 5c or Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 5c | Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, February | 2017, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.4 x 69.7 x 7.1 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.74 in | 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in | |
Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Gold, Rose Gold | Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | |
Battery | 2860 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3080 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Approximate price | 150 EUR | 170 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.15" in | 5.5" in | |
Screen area | 73.1 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 72.6% | 70.1% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 403 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF | -12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
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Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide) | 5 MP | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 8 | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
Chipset | - Xiaomi Surge S1 | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-T860MP4 | Adreno 506 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal memory | 64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 94339 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 144 | 169 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 657 | 999 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 726 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2780 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1966 |
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 - 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) |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | |||
USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.2, 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 (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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Versions |
- For China |
- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China. |
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