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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a 75.8 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s design is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it was released about 14 months before. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a processing unit that's very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro one, and although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity. Galaxy A5 (2017) takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
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