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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 were released with only 8 months difference, Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s body is a little bit thicker but also a little lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit lower screen density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also counts with a little larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much lower 12 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations.
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