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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note5's 80.2 general score. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a a little heavier phone than Galaxy Note5, but both of them have the same thickness. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note5 has a display that is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, because although the Galaxy Note5 has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a way better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations, a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels, better video frame rate and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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