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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Glass; metal | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| 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 | 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 | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's general score of 76.2. Although the Galaxy Note 5 is older than Xiaomi Mi MIX, it's design is a little bit thinner and lighter. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better count of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a little faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also has 3 more CPU cores.
Galaxy Note 5 takes clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution camera, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a bigger camera sensor and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos. The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 47% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 5 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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