Samsung Galaxy C5 vs. Xiaomi MI 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy C5 and Xiaomi MI 9. 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

Samsung Galaxy C5 vs. Xiaomi MI 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy C5 Xiaomi MI 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-C5000 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 157.5 mm Xiaomi MI 9 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Width 72 mm 74.67 mm Xiaomi MI 9 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Depth 6.7 mm 7.61 mm Samsung Galaxy C5 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Weight 143 g 173 g Samsung Galaxy C5 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Body Colour Pink gold Ocean blue | Piano black
Body Material - Curved glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.07 W/kg (body), 0.453 W/kg (head) 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy C5 Xiaomi MI 9
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.39" Xiaomi MI 9 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 9 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 403 ppi
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 9 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunshine mode 2.0
Display Features - Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy C5 Xiaomi MI 9
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.84 GHz Xiaomi MI 9 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi MI 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy C5 Xiaomi MI 9
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi MI 9 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 53.4 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy C5 Xiaomi MI 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Sensor Type CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.75 Xiaomi MI 9 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy C5 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.9 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Magic mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy C5 Xiaomi MI 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3300 mAh Xiaomi MI 9 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Xiaomi MI 9 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy C5 Xiaomi MI 9
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android -
User Interface - MIUI 10
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy C5 Xiaomi MI 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WPA3
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy C5 Xiaomi MI 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy C5 Xiaomi MI 9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features S-Voice, Samsung KNOX Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy C5 Xiaomi MI 9
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System
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