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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's global score of 78.1. The Galaxy Note 5 is an older and a little bit heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but Samsung managed to build it just a little thinner anyway. These devices work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Galaxy Note 5 features a much better display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a back-facing camera with a higher 16 megapixels resolution, a bigger camera aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has improved battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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