Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. Xiaomi MI Mix 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Xiaomi MI Mix 2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N920C -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.2 mm 151.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 has greater height than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Width 76.1 mm 75.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 has greater width than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.7 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Weight 171 g 185 g Samsung Galaxy Note5 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Body Colour Platinum gold | Black sapphire | Titanium silver | White pearl | Titan silver Black
Body Material - Ceramic, aerospace-grade aluminium alloy frame
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.581 W/kg (body), 0.448 W/kg (head) 1.77 W/kg (body), 0.39 W/kg (head)
Connector Type MHL (Micro-USB) - 11 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note5 Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.99" Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 518 ppi 403 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features - Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note5 Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 7420 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 2.45 GHz Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note5 Xiaomi MI Mix 2
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
User Memory 24.6 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note5 Xiaomi MI Mix 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Two-tone flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 -
Special Effects (Front) - Mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, realtime Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie countdown
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note5 Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3400 mAh Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note5 can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 64 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note5 Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note5 Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements - Dual ADC HD voice recording
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note5 Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology MU-MIMO technology, Chip-On-Film technology
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Included Accessories Stylus, power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Mi MIX 2 protective cover, Type-C to audio converter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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