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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-11-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Green |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a global score of 83.8, which is better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s score of 71.8. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's design is newer, but just a bit thicker and way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a greater pixels amount in each display inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 captures better photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 7 percent greater battery size.
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