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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-03-12 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a 78.1 score against 76. The Galaxy XCover 5 body is much newer, but somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Galaxy XCover 5 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a just a little greater pixel density and a little bigger display. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2's CPU is just as good as the processor in Galaxy XCover 5, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy XCover 5 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lot worse 16 MP resolution camera and a way lower 1920x1080 video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 36 percent greater battery capacity.
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