Google Nexus 5X Vis-a-vis Xiaomi Mi 4C

The past few weeks have been very eventful for gadget lovers as mobile manufacturing giants rolled out their latest offering one by one. Talking about mobile phones, we saw iPhone 6S and 6S plus, Google Nexus 5X and 6P, and Xiaomi Mi 4C. As to why the last one, Xiaomi Mi 4C has been included in the list, it will become evident once its features are compared to Google Nexus 5X:

Display
Xiaomi Mi 4C: 5-inch screen with 1080x1920 pixels resolution (441 PPI)
Nexus 5X: 5.2-inch screen with 1080x1920 pixels resolution (424 PPI)

Dimensions and Weight
Xiaomi Mi 4C: 138.1 x 69.6 x 7.8 mm, 132 grams
Nexus 5X: 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm, 136 grams

Processor
Xiaomi Mi 4C: Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808, Quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 & dual-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57
Nexus 5X: Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808, Quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 & dual-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57

Memory
Xiaomi Mi 4C: 16 GB internal memory with 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal memory with 3 GB RAM options available
Nexus 5X: 16/32 GB storage options with 2 GB RAM

Camera
Xiaomi Mi 4C: 5 MP front camera, 13 MP rear camera
Nexus 5X: 5 MP front camera, 12.3 MP rear camera

Sensors
Xiaomi Mi 4C: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nexus 5X: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Xiaomi Mi 4C: Non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh battery
Nexus 5X: Non-removable Li-Po 2700 mAh battery

Price
Xiaomi Mi 4C: 16 GB model is priced at $204, 32 GB model is priced at $235
Nexus 5X: 16 GB model priced at $379, 32 GB model priced at $429

Clearly, Xiaomi Mi 4C has almost identical specifications to that of Nexus 5X. But, as is obvious, Xiaomi is way cheaper that the Google counterpart – available at almost half the price of Nexus 5X. The Chinese tech giant, Xiaomi, is indeed proving that Smartphones with top-rated specifications can come at an affordable price.