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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 score. Galaxy Note5 is a a bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but they have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory.
Galaxy Note5 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.9 aperture and the same video definition, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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