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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Galaxy Note4 has a score of 77.6, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. The Galaxy Note4 design is extremely older, a little bit thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s. Galaxy Note4's processor is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 5s one, because although the Galaxy Note4 has lesser RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note4, although it has a little smaller display, a much lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit lower display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 captures clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note4 and Xiaomi Mi 5s count with very similar batteries performance, although the Galaxy Note4 also has a 3220mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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