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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 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 |
| 6.35 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 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 8.8 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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) has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's overall score of 74.4. Even though Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, it's construction is lighter and a little thinner. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a much better 16 megapixels resolution camera and a larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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