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Entry-level · 2017

Xiaomi Mi 5c

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Poco C50

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 18W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (2860mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.15″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Xiaomi Surge S1 3 / 64 GB
2860 mAh 18W charging
12 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: manual focus

Display

5.15″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.15"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Xiaomi Surge S1 · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-T860MP4
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Xiaomi Surge S1
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
91,690
v7
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-T860MP4
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.4 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
12 MP f/2.2
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
manual focus
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2860 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2860 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

135 g · 7.1 mm
Height
144.4 mm
Width
69.7 mm
Thickness
7.1 mm
Weight
135 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5.15″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
92k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.15″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
92k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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Where to buy

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