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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is much better than Xiaomi Redmi 6, getting an 80.2 score against 72.5. Galaxy Note5's body is just a little bit thinner but heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi 6. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a way better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a way higher pixel quantity per screen inch and a bit larger display.
Galaxy Note5 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi 6. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Redmi 6 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi 6 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Note5 and Xiaomi Redmi 6 both feature very similar battery performance. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a larger aperture for better low light photos and videos, a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
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