Samsung Galaxy C5 vs Xiaomi MI-2a: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy C5:

OLED

MI-2a:

LCD
Weight

MI-2a: 10 g lighter

Galaxy C5:

143 g

MI-2a:

133 g
Width

MI-2a: 5.5 mm narrower

Galaxy C5:

72 mm

MI-2a:

66.5 mm
Screen diagonal

MI-2a: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy C5:

5.2 in

MI-2a:

4.5 in
Depth

Galaxy C5: 2.8 mm thinner

Galaxy C5:

6.7 mm

MI-2a:

9.5 mm
Height

MI-2a: 12.9 mm shorter

Galaxy C5:

145.9 mm

MI-2a:

133 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Galaxy C5

Height:

145.9 mm +12.9 mm versus MI-2a
Width:

72 mm +5.5 mm versus MI-2a
Depth:

6.7 mm
2. MI-2a

Height:

133 mm
Width:

66.5 mm
Depth:

9.5 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy C5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy C5

143 g

+10 g versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

133 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Galaxy C5

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. MI-2a

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²

Galaxy C5 has approximately 33.5% more rectangular screen area than MI-2a.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy C5, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy C5	MI-2a
16 GB	Unknown	1 GB RAM

Galaxy C5: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy C5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. MI-2a

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy C5

2600 mAh

+570 mAh versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy C52. MI-2a

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy C5, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy C5	MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145.9 Х 72 Х 6.7 mm	133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight	143 g	133 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	4.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB	16 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2600 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2030 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)	Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy C5, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy C5	MI-2a
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.5 cm2	55.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.0%	63.1%
PPI /points per inch/	424 PPI	326 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy C5, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy C5	MI-2a
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP AF f/1.9	8 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.9	2 MP

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy C5, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy C5	MI-2a
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	35152	21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	666	742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	2622	1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	1910	1277

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy C5, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy C5	MI-2a
Release date	2016 May	2013
Colors	Gold Pink Gold Dark Gray	Black (front panel) 4 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	220 EUR	Unknown
Body build	Front glass aluminum body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy C5, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy C5	MI-2a
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy C5, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy C5	MI-2a
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy C5, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy C5	MI-2a
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass

Samsung Galaxy C5 vs Xiaomi MI-2a