Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.8 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has an overall score of 77.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 score. Even though Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is way older and thicker than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, it's construction is still just a little bit lighter. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a little bit higher screen density. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S5 Sport has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a much more MP camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S5 Sport is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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