Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's global score of 74.6. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has the newer 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10, providing lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is an extremely older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but it is extremely lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a back camera with much more mega pixels, a bigger aperture and a way larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus costs a little more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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