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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-21 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's 76.2 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an older phone than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it is just a little bit thinner and lighter anyway. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note5 features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy Note5 also has a greater number of cores (but slower).
Xiaomi Mi MIX has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have a 16 mega-pixels back camera, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a larger aperture.
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