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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-05-26 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has a score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's score of 79.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G's design is a lot newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G also has a greater number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G counts with as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the Galaxy Note 5, both have exactly the same internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, although it has a lot tinier back camera sensor, a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with a way lower 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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