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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note5's global score of 80.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy Note5, but both of them have the same thickness. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note5 and the Xiaomi Mi 9 both feature similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a just a little worse pixel density and a little bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger camera aperture for better low light images and videos, a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
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