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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's score of 76. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's just a bit heavier. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has just a little better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a greater count of pixels per inch of display and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Galaxy Note 5 takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less megapixels resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, and they both have the same sensor size, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a larger aperture. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 36% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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