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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-10-10 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note5, with an 81.2 score against 80.2. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note5, but it's just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel number per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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