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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12X's 77.8 general score. Galaxy Note5's construction is a little bit lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi 12X, although it was released 7 years before. Xiaomi 12X has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy Note5 has a way better processing power than Xiaomi 12X, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi 12X features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi 12X features a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Xiaomi 12X features a much better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi 12X also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
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