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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, with a score of 79.3 against 77.5. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Max, but it is lighter. Xiaomi Mi Max features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a greater number of cores.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Galaxy Note 5 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a back camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Max features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 62 percent more battery size.
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