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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's general score of 75.9. The Galaxy Note 5 design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is a little heavier. Galaxy Note 5 counts with Android 5.1 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a bit better number of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
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