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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. The Galaxy S5 Plus construction is way lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released 7 years before. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 Plus has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a lot larger sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery capacity.
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