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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's score of 76.4. Galaxy Note5 is an older and heavier device than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but Samsung was able to make it just a bit thinner anyway. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a quite smaller screen, a lot lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little lower number of pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Note5 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Note5 also has a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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