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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 score. Despite of the fact Galaxy Note5 is older and just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it's body is still a bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Note5 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower).
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery size. Galaxy Note5 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Note5 also has a back-facing camera with more mega pixels, a bigger aperture for better low light images and a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
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