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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-07-04 | 2017-10-10 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a overall score of 81.2 against 71.8. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 body is somewhat heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and both were released with only 3 months difference. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a better looking display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a larger display and a greater pixels quantity per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
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