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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 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 610 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Galaxy Note 5 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A3, with a 79.3 score against 79.2. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version while Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11 version. The Galaxy Note 5 is an older device than Xiaomi Mi A3, but it's just a bit lighter and a little thinner anyway.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower). The Galaxy Note 5 features a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel count per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a larger aperture to take better low light images and video, a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
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