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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-24 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3, getting a overall score of 80.2 against 79.2. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Note5 is extremely older than the Xiaomi Mi A3, it's body is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter. The Galaxy Note5 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note5 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4030mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Mi A3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a much higher resolution camera in the back, a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments.
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