Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Xiaomi Mi 5c

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 S9:

  OLED

  Mi 5c:

  LCD

• Weight

  Mi 5c: 28 g lighter

  Galaxy S9:

  163 g

  Mi 5c:

  135 g

• Width

  Galaxy S9: 1 mm narrower

  Galaxy S9:

  68.7 mm

  Mi 5c:

  69.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Mi 5c: 0.65 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy S9:

  5.8 in

  Mi 5c:

  5.15 in

• Depth

  Mi 5c: 1.4 mm thinner

  Galaxy S9:

  8.5 mm

  Mi 5c:

  7.1 mm

• Height

  Mi 5c: 3.3 mm shorter

  Galaxy S9:

  147.7 mm

  Mi 5c:

  144.4 mm

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. 1. Galaxy S9

   Height:

   147.7 mm +3.3 mm versus Mi 5c

   Width:

   68.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +1.4 mm versus Mi 5c

2. 2. Mi 5c

   Height:

   144.4 mm

   Width:

   69.7 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy S9

   Depth:

   7.1 mm

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. 1. Galaxy S9

   Screen diagonal:

   5.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   85.4 cm²

2. 2. Mi 5c

   Screen diagonal:

   5.15 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   73.1 cm²

Galaxy S9 has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Mi 5c.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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