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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2015-01-15 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 3.06 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 8.03 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro has a global score of 75.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 68.7 global score. Even though Xiaomi Mi Note Pro is older than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), it's body is just a bit thinner and way lighter. The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a bit higher display pixel density, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Note Pro counts with a much faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 64 bits processing unit, a graphics co-processor, a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) captures much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro. They have a same resolution back camera. The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Mi Note Pro is also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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