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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2's 79.3 overall score. Although the Galaxy Note5 is notably older than Xiaomi Poco X2, it's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Xiaomi Poco X2 and Galaxy Note5 count with quite similar memory for games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Xiaomi Poco X2 takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a much higher resolution back camera and a much bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
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