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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a global score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's general score of 75.8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has 5.1 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, even though it was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more RAM memory and more cores (but slower).
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has greater battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 33% greater battery size. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
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