Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 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 730G SM7150-AB 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.09 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a general score of 83.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 global score. Xiaomi Mi Note 10's design is notably newer, but heavier and much thicker than the Galaxy Note 5. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a newer 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a lot bigger sensor, a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments and a back camera with a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is also a bit cheaper, making this phone a very good choice.
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