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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 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 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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 a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's general score of 76. Galaxy Note5's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy Note5 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a higher pixel amount in each inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 captures much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse video definition and a back-facing camera with much less MP, and they both have the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photos in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
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