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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 has a global score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 has 4.4.2 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy S5 is a much older and just a little thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a greater screen density. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has lesser processing cores and 3 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Galaxy S5 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
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