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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.09 ounces |
| -- | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, with an 87.1 score against 73.7. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel number per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Note9 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note9 takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture. The Galaxy Note9 features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
The Galaxy Note9 costs a bit more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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