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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.77 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, getting an 80.2 score against 75.7. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an notably older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but it is a little thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a very superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixel density and a bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a much better battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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