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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 general score. The Galaxy S5 Plus design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but it's lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S5 Plus has 4.4.2 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per display inch. Galaxy S5 Plus has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM memory and less CPU cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a much better battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 43% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus captures a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has a lot better (4K) video definition and a much more MP camera in the back.
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