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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-21 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note5 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with an 80.2 score against 76. The Galaxy Note5 is a just a bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores (but slower).
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy Note5 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a much worse resolution back-facing camera and a worse (4K) video definition, and they both have a 0.38 inches sensor, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a much better battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 36 percent more battery capacity.
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