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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-11-23 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 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 S5 Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's 77.2 general score. Although Galaxy S5 Plus is notably older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, it's body is a little bit thinner and much lighter. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S5 Plus has 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus takes slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
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