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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Xiaomi Mi 4c

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) and Xiaomi Mi 4c: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Mi 4c
Design & display	7.1	6.1
Performance & hardware	1.3	2.0
Camera	5.4	3.1
Connectivity	3.6	4.3
Battery & charging	2.3	2.5

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Body Thickness: 7.3 mm; against 7.8 mm
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No
Body Materials: Glass, Aluminium Alloy; against Glass, Plastic

Xiaomi Mi 4c, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,080 mAh; against 2,900 mAh
RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 2 GB
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Mi 4c
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7580	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Processor Process Size	28 nm	20 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-T720 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 418
Storage Type	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.0
Maximum CPU Clock	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	32 GB Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core: 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 and 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Hexa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	2 GB	3 GB Best value
Expandable Storage	Yes Best value	No
Maximum memory card	128 GB	—

Design

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Mi 4c
Body Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	White, Grey, Pink, Yellow, Blue
Body Thickness	7.3 mm Best value	7.8 mm
Body Width	71 mm	69.6 mm
Body Height	144.8 mm	138.1 mm
Weight	155 g	132 g Best value
Usable Surface	72.5 % Best value	71.7 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value	Glass, Plastic
Unfolded thickness	7.3 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Mi 4c
Battery Capacity	2,900 mAh	3,080 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	16 h	—
Music playback time	75 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Mi 4c
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.2″ Best value	5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	424 ppi	441 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,609 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen, IPS LCD

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Mi 4c
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	—

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Mi 4c
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Mi 4c
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1	5.1

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Mi 4c
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, UMTS, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA, ANT+	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, USB Type-C, FM Radio
USB Version	microUSB	USB Type-C
SAR American Head	0.29 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	0.47 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.29 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	0.47 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	300 Mbps Best value	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Mi 4c
Microphone Count	2 Best value	1
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, Bluetooth	A2DP, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Mi 4c
Model numbers	SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510	Mi-4c