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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco M3's global score of 78.2. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is an a lot older cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco M3, but Samsung managed to make it lighter and noticeably thinner anyway.
Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has 7 more processing cores (although slower). The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Poco M3. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note 5, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Poco M3, letting go a couple specs and features.
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