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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-04-28 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 general score. The Galaxy Note5 construction is older, a little heavier and just a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi 6. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, a bit worse count of pixels per screen inch and a quite smaller screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note5 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photos and video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with a much higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.
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