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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 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 |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.04 | 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 score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's overall score of 77.5. Galaxy Note5's design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it's somewhat lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Note5 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Note5 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 77% greater battery size.
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