Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo vs Xiaomi Mi Note

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    OLED
    Mi Note:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 16 g lighter

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    145 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 5.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    72.5 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    5.1 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    2 GB RAM
    Mi Note:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    Exynos 7580 Octa
    Mi Note:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

Physical size

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 S5 Neo

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +13.1 mm versus Galaxy S5 Neo
    Width:
    77.6 mm +5.1 mm versus Galaxy S5 Neo
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Neo

    145 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +16 g versus Galaxy S5 Neo

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 S5 Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Mi Note has approximately 24.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Neo.

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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S5 Neo, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S5 NeoMi Note
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy S5 Neo

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi Note

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Neo

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Neo

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 Neo2. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoMi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoMi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoMi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoMi Note
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 641
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3067
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1979
  • 2038
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoMi Note
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoMi Note
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G903F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700) - G903W
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoMi Note
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoMi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ -S-Voice - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)