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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-11-20 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 13.09 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having an 83.7 score against 75.6. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy S5 Active. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has older 10 version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S5 Active has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has less CPU cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a way higher 108 megapixels resolution back facing camera. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 5260mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Xiaomi Mi Note 10, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a couple features and specs.
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