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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-21 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 score. Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a just a bit heavier device than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but both are 0.3inches thick. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixel quantity in each display inch. The Galaxy Note5 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way higher 16 megapixels resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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