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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-13 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 5, having a global score of 80.5 against 79.3. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is a newer phone than Galaxy Note 5, although it is a bit thicker and just a little heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you some extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores (although slower).
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a much bigger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs, a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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