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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 overall score. Despite being the best in this comparison review, we must tell that it's also noticeably older, a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM. Galaxy Note5 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a larger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a back facing camera with way more MP.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi A2's battery life is just as good as the Galaxy Note5 one, although the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has 3010mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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