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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6, with a 79.3 score against 76.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is an older, a little bit thicker and a bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 6. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 5 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a little larger screen, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a quite greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 6 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera and a larger sensor.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 5 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Xiaomi Mi 6, which makes it an easy decision.
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