Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Width

  Mi 9 Explorer: 1.4 mm narrower

  Galaxy Note 5:

  76.1 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  74.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy Note 5: 0.69 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy Note 5:

  5.7 in

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy Note 5:

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy Note 5:

  Single

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Triple

• Height

  Galaxy Note 5: 4.3 mm shorter

  Galaxy Note 5:

  153.2 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  157.5 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy Note 5:

  2015

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  2019

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Galaxy Note 5

   Height:

   153.2 mm

   Width:

   76.1 mm +1.4 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Height:

   157.5 mm +4.3 mm versus Galaxy Note 5

   Width:

   74.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Galaxy Note 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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