• 5.15" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    Xiaomi Surge S1 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2860 mAh
  • 5.3" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMi 5cMi 5
ProductXiaomi Mi 5c (Launched 2017-02-01)Xiaomi Mi 5 (Launched 2016-02-24)
Display5.15" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.3" 2560x1440 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 4-MP
Computing
  • Xiaomi Surge S1 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2860 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 135g (4.8oz), 144.4x69.7x7.1 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches)IP Rating, 129g (4.6oz), 144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.29 inches)
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Display
Product NameMi 5cMi 5
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.15"5.3"
Display/Body Ratio72.6%77.4%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)428 PPI554 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMi 5cMi 5
Megapixel12-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameMi 5cMi 5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2860 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
Computing
Product NameMi 5cMi 5
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameXiaomi Surge S1Snapdragon 820
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x2.2 & 4x1.4 GHz1.8 & 1.6 / 2.15 & 1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.1Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameMi 5cMi 5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Sim Card 0
Product NameMi 5cMi 5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMi 5cMi 5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Xiaomi Mi 5c vs. Xiaomi Mi 5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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