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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, with a global score of 79.3 against 75.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, even though it was released 4 years before.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a superior camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a way bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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