Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | 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 (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| 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 |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a global score of 82.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a more recent 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, offering a couple nice extra features. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's construction is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Galaxy Note 5.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a superior processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has a bigger camera aperture for better low light images, a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, better 60 fps video frame rate and a lot larger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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