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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's global score of 74.3. Galaxy Note5 is an way older cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, but it is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note5 and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite have similar displays, because although the Galaxy Note5 has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a way better 16 MP resolution. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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