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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue and Green |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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 (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 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has an overall score of 83.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 global score. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 construction is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note5's, although it is just a bit thicker and a lot heavier. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note5 both count with similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs and a larger camera aperture.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
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