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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's overall score of 76.7. These phones include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 body is lighter and a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though it was released 6 years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel amount in each screen inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels, a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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