Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 or Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 | Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2014, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152 x 76 x 8.3 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.99 in | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 160 g | 5.64 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, blue, yellow, pink, mint green | Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White | |
| Battery | 3060 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 144 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 46 h |
Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 380 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 82.6 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.5% | 69.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 432 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 | -16 MP, 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 2 MP | |
| Functions | Dual video call | ||
| Video | 720p | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop); MIUI 7 | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 -Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 Prime |
- Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450 | |
| GPU | PowerVR G6200 | Adreno 420 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot) - Chinese version only | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM - Redmi Note 2 32 GB, 2 GB RAM - Redmi Note 2 Prime |
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 153 | 160 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 516 | 468 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 777 | 1010 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2488 | 2615 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 923 | 3290 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Redmi Note 2 Prime |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F |
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