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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 general score. Despite of the fact Galaxy Note5 is older and a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it's body is still just a little thinner. Galaxy Note5 has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy Note5 also has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixels density.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores. Galaxy Note5 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Note5 also has a larger aperture, a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a more megapixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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