Xiaomi Mi 5c vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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

  Mi 5c:

  LCD

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  OLED

• Weight

  Mi 5c: 38 g lighter

  Mi 5c:

  135 g

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  173 g

• Width

  Mi 5c: 5 mm narrower

  Mi 5c:

  69.7 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  74.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Mi 5c: 1.24 in smaller diagonal

  Mi 5c:

  5.15 in

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  6.39 in

• Rear camera layout

  Mi 5c:

  Single

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Triple

• Depth

  Mi 5c: 0.5 mm thinner

  Mi 5c:

  7.1 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  7.6 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. Mi 5c

   Height:

   144.4 mm

   Width:

   69.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.1 mm

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Height:

   157.5 mm +13.1 mm versus Mi 5c

   Width:

   74.7 mm +5 mm versus Mi 5c

   Depth:

   7.6 mm +0.5 mm versus Mi 5c

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. Mi 5c

   Screen diagonal:

   5.15 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   73.1 cm²

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 37.1% 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

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Battery capacity

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