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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 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 512 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, having a global score of 79.3 against 75.3. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy Note 5 is a just a bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but both are 0.3inches thick.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little larger screen and a better pixels amount per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is also cheap compared to the Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
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