Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus 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 Plus:
    OLED
    Mi Note:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 16 g lighter

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

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 5.1 mm narrower

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

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

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

    At 16 GB storage

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

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    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 Plus

    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 Plus
    Width:
    77.6 mm +5.1 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Plus

    145 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +16 g versus Galaxy S5 Plus

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 Plus

    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 Plus.

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 Plus, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S5 PlusMi Note
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
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 Plus

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 Plus

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Plus

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 Plus2. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusMi 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.
  • 16/32 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 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusMi 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
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusMi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 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 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusMi Note
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51725
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1010
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2615
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3290
  • 2038
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusMi Note
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Copper Gold
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusMi 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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 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
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusMi Note
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusMi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)