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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass; metal | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.66 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a score of 82.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Xiaomi Mi 9T's body is newer than Galaxy Note 5's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9T has the newer 10 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it gives a couple nice extra features and better performance.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a much larger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a lot more mega pixels camera and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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