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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5's score of 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a greater processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a greater number of faster cores. Galaxy Note 5 has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Galaxy Note 5 takes a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs and/or video in low light environments, they both have a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels. Galaxy Note 5 and Xiaomi Mi 5 both feature really similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both have exactly the same internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 has superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Note 5 is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it an easy decision.
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