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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-04 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 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 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi MIX's 76.2 score. Even though Galaxy Note5 is older than Xiaomi Mi MIX, it's construction is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has 4 more cores.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better pixels quantity in each screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos.
Xiaomi Mi MIX features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a much better battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
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