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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12X's 77.8 general score. The Galaxy Note 5 is an noticeably older cellphone than Xiaomi 12X, but Samsung managed to make it a bit thinner and just a little lighter anyway. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while Xiaomi 12X has Android 11.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a just a bit higher pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a very superior CPU than Xiaomi 12X, although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM.
Xiaomi 12X counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi 12X also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality. The Xiaomi 12X features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi 12X features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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