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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass; metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4030mAh 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 | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A3's 79.2 general score. Even though Galaxy Note 5 is extremely older than the Xiaomi Mi A3, it's design is just a little lighter and a little thinner. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has more processing cores (although they are slower). Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher count of pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a bigger sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos, a camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4030mAh battery size.
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