Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-08 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, with an 80.2 score against 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, but it is somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a lot better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a little bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a lot more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 features a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy Note5 features a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and videos and a back facing camera with a higher resolution.
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