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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2021-05-26 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G's general score of 79.5. The Galaxy Note5 design is lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, although it was released 6 years before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G features a CPU that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note5's CPU, they have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy Note5 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G's memory for apps and games is just as good as the Galaxy Note5 one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage.
Galaxy Note5 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, although it has a way smaller sensor, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images and videos in low-light situations and a much less megapixels camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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