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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 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 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, getting a general score of 79.3 against 74.3. The Galaxy Note 5 is an older phone than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, but Samsung managed to make it somewhat thinner and just a little lighter anyway. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also has a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little bit higher screen pixel density.
Galaxy Note 5 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a camera with much more megapixels, a larger camera aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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