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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-03-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a general score of 80.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5's global score of 80.2. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's construction is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's, although it is a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's CPU is just as good as the Galaxy Note5 one, and although the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a way bigger sensor, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos.
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
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