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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-06-17 | 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, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal and Metal | 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 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 618 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 (30 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 |
| 11.66 | 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 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 has a score of 82.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9T has a newer 10 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, giving a lot of extra features and performance improvements. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9T is newer than Galaxy Note 5, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 7 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount in each inch of display and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a superior camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a way higher resolution back facing camera, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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