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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-08-23 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 950.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note10 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, having an 89 score against 76.4. Galaxy Note10's design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but also heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy Note10 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Note10 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Note10 has just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note10 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking lower quality photos and videos, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Note10 also counts with a way larger camera aperture for better low-light photography and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi 5s. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note10, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5s, letting go a couple specifications.
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