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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, with a overall score of 79.3 against 78.3. Galaxy Note 5 is an extremely older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, but Samsung was able to build it a little bit thinner and a little lighter anyway. These devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster). Galaxy Note 5 features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater number of pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, although it has a much smaller back camera sensor capturing way lower quality videos and images, a camera in the back with much less mega pixels resolution and a smaller aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67% more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Redmi Note 10. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note 5, else you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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