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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-13 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 general score. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy Note 5 is a a little heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but they have the same thickness.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more cpu cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 5 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same aperture, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
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