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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-01-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.11 x 3.06 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.61 ounces |
| White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, getting a 75.8 score against 75.3. Xiaomi Mi Note Pro features a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro also has a larger amount of RAM, a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics processor.
The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro has a better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a just a bit higher display density, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit bigger display. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) count with incredibly similar battery durations. Galaxy A5 (2017) takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, because it has a better 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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