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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 general score. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note 5 is extremely older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's body is somewhat thinner and lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (but slower).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos, a larger aperture to take better low light images and video and a camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up a couple specs and features.
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