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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-09-08 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is a bit better than Galaxy Note 5, getting a overall score of 81.6 against 79.3. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a newer 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, providing a lot of extra features and better performance. Even though Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is much newer than the Galaxy Note 5, it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a much bigger sensor and a much better 64 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 72 percent bigger battery size.
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