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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-02-11 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2, having an 80.2 score against 79.3. Galaxy Note5's body is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Poco X2, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has more RAM.
Galaxy Note5 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a lot larger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy Note5's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Poco X2 one, both have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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