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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 4's global score of 75.2. Galaxy Note5's design is newer and thinner than Xiaomi Mi 4's, although it's also somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Mi 4 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less cpu cores , it also counts with an extra GPU.
Xiaomi Mi 4 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Note5, although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Note5's storage to store more apps and games is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 4's one, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note5 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3080mAh battery size.
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