Xiaomi Mi Note vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Apple iPhone 6: specs comparison

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Enter the Xiaomi Mi Note, the all-new flagship device of one of the largest smartphone makers in the world right now. It, alongside its bigger and more spec'd brother, the Mi Note Pro, is by no means sub-par to most of the higher-tier phones available right now, but what made us the biggest impression is the slightly higher price tag that Xiaomi asks for its new crop of devices. But we digress.

The device surely packs some potent silicon muscle under the hood, but how does it fare against the more popular device out there, the battle-worn and scarred Samsung Galaxy S5 and the ever-fierce Apple iPhone 6. A pretty fierce competition, if you ask us, but we believe that Xiaomi's newest will probably appeal to those who are on the market for a device that offers some reasonable bang for the buck, complemented by well-rounded design.

Let's grab some pop corn and tune in for the specs battle!

Display
Size
5.1-inch
4.7-inch
5.7-inch
Technology
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
LCD
Screen-to-body
69.76 %
65.71 %
74.25 %
Peak brightness
 
500 cd/m2 (nit)
 
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm)
Apple A8
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Processor
Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400, 32-bit
Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen., 64-bit
Quad-core, 2500 MHz
GPU
Adreno 330
PowerVR GX6450
Adreno 330
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)
1GB (LPDDR3)
3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB
128GB, not expandable
64GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI
iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)
Android (5.0 Lollipop), Xiaomi MI UI
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
1810 mAh
3000 mAh
Charging
 
 
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Talk time
21.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
 
 
Stand-by time
16.2 days (390 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
10.4 days (250 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
 
Talk time (3G)
21.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
14.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
34.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Internet use
 
3G: 10 hours; LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 11 hours
 
Music playback
67.00 hours
50.00 hours
18.00 hours
Video playback
13.00 hours
11.00 hours
10.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (Features: BSI sensor, PDAF)
8 MP (Features: Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor)
13 MP (Features: OIS, Autofocus)
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Aperture size: F2.0
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Yes
Recording format
MPEG4, H.264
 
 
Features

HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
 
Front
2.1 MP
1.2 MP
4 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
(142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm)
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches
(138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm)
6.11 x 3.06 x 0.27 inches
(155.1 x 77.6 x 6.95 mm)
Weight
5.11 oz (145.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
4.55 oz (129.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
5.68 oz (161.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminum
 
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
 
 
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Fingerprint (touch)
 
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
 
Touch sensitive control keys
Buyers information
Price
 
$ 849
 

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