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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Glass; metal | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, getting a score of 88.9 against 79.3. These devices come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, giving some extra features and performance optimizations. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's body is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's, but it is noticeably thicker and notably heavier.
Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 7 more cpu cores.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a bigger aperture to take better photography in low-light environments, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 512 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 35 percent greater battery capacity.
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