Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Samsung Galaxy C5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI A1 and Samsung Galaxy C5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Samsung Galaxy C5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy C5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-C5000
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 145.9 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Width 75.8 mm 72 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Depth 7.3 mm 6.7 mm Samsung Galaxy C5 is narrower than Xiaomi MI A1.
Weight 165 g 143 g Samsung Galaxy C5 is lighter than Xiaomi MI A1.
Body Colour Black Pink gold
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body), 0.453 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy C5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" Xiaomi MI A1 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy C5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.5 GHz Xiaomi MI A1 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy C5
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy C5 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
User Memory - 53.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy C5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy C5 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy C5 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR, Beautify 3.0 -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy C5 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy C5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh 2600 mAh Xiaomi MI A1 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy C5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Google Android
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy C5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HID HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy C5 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy C5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy C5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise suppression by Fortemedia S-Voice, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy C5
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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