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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco M3, having a global score of 80.2 against 78.2. Galaxy Note5 is an noticeably older cellphone than Xiaomi Poco M3, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat lighter and much thinner anyway. The Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bigger camera aperture, a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs and a much higher resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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