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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5, with an 80.2 score against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with an additional GPU. The Galaxy Note5 and Xiaomi Mi 5 have quite similar storage for games and applications, they have exactly the same internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and video in low light situations, they both have the same resolution back facing camera. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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