Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-11-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 377.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 13.09 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a score of 83.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is a noticeably newer phone than the Galaxy Note 5, although it is extremely thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a newer 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better pixels count in each inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM memory and 7 more processing cores. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a much bigger camera sensor, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, which makes it an easy choice.
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