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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a 78.1 score against 76. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a way newer device than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a little bit greater display density, a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite bigger screen. Galaxy XCover 5 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
Galaxy XCover 5's CPU is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 one, because although the Galaxy XCover 5 has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (but slower). Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a much better battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 36% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy XCover 5 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a back camera with a way worse 16 MP resolution and a much worse video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
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