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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-13 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a global score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 score. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is a newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, but it's a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note5's processing unit is very similar to Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33 percent more battery size. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a back-facing camera with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture.
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