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!

Xiaomi Mi Note Apple iPhone 6 Samsung Galaxy S5

Design

Dimensions
6.11 x 3.06 x 0.27 inches
155.1 x 77.6 x 6.95 mm
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches
138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.68 oz / 161.0 g 4.55 oz / 129.0 g 5.11 oz / 145.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Gold, Silver, Space gray Black, Gold, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 74.25% screen-to-body 4.7-inch, 65.71% screen-to-body 5.1-inch, 69.76% screen-to-body
Type
LCD IPS LCD, 500 nits Super AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 386 PPI 1334x750px, 326 PPI 1920x1080px, 432 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 801 Apple A8 Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Dual-core
1400 MHz
Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen.
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330 PowerVR GX6450 Adreno 330
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 1GB (LPDDR3)/128GB
1GB/16GB
1GB/32GB
1GB/64GB
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
2GB/16GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (5.0 Lollipop) iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x) Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 1810 mAh, Li - Ion 2800 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED LED
Video recording
Yes 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
4 MP
Video capture: 1080p
1.2 MP
Video capture: 720p
2.1 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2 4.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning microUSB, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share MHL
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
3, 7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM Nano SIM Micro SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2014
FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 15, 2015 Sep 09, 2014 Feb 24, 2014
Prices (MSRP)
$849

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