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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting an 80.2 score against 72.4. Samsung Galaxy Note5's construction is older, a little thicker and extremely heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5c. Galaxy Note5 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a little bit better display density and a quite larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c and the Samsung Galaxy Note5 both count with extremely similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Xiaomi Mi 5c, both of them have the same internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture.
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