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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-11-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 13.09 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), having a overall score of 83.7 against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi Note 10's design is a lot newer than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it's somewhat thicker and way heavier. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5260mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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