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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a general score of 80.2 against 75.9. Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a a little bit heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a bit lower display pixel density and a little lower 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Galaxy Note5 both have extremely similar memory capacity for apps and games, they have the same internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.9 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a lot better 16 megapixels resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3120mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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