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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting a 77.8 score against 77.5. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's body is noticeably lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it is somewhat thicker and was released 3 years before. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a higher display density.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has 112 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and less cpu cores , it also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy S5 Sport takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an 89 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a bit more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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